Obtaining Blood - Accu-Chek Compact Plus Reference Manual

Check that all the elements shown in the illustration are properly
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displayed on your meter.
If any of the display elements are missing, please call the Accu-Chek
Customer Careline free on 0800 701000 (UK) or 1800 709600 (Ireland).
For instance, if you can see elements other than the numerals 888 on
your display (see a possible example in the illustration below). In that
case, the meter will not be able to display your test results.
Wait until the flashing test strip symbol and blood drop symbol are
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displayed and the meter beeps (provided the beep tone is turned
on).
You now have approximately 5 minutes in which to apply blood. After
this time the meter automatically turns itself off. If this happens, press
the Test button to eject the test strip. The strip can no longer be used.
Start the blood glucose test again with a new test strip.
Do not touch the test strip unless you are applying blood. Resi-
dues (e.g. of skin cream, food or drink) on the skin can find their
way onto the strip and may produce incorrect results. Incorrect
results can cause the wrong therapeutic decision to be taken and
so produce adverse health effects.
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Testing blood glucose

4.2.1 Obtaining blood

The best place for obtaining capillary blood is from a fingertip or an ear-
lobe. We recommend using the side of the fingertip, as this causes the
least amount of pain.
To avoid infection, use a new lancet each time you take blood.
Using each lancet once only helps ensure virtually pain-free
blood sampling.
You can choose the penetration depth from a possible 11 settings. The
larger the number, the greater the penetration depth. Your chosen pen-
etration depth is visible in the window.
Testing blood glucose
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