Accu-Chek Compact Plus Reference Manual page 61

Touch the tip of the test strip against the drop of blood. The test strip
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draws up the blood through the black notch.
While the test strip is drawing up blood, always hold the meter
so the test strip is pointing downwards. If you hold it so the
test strip is pointing upwards or sideways or if you lay the meter
down with the test strip still inside, blood can enter the meter
and contaminate it.
Hold the meter with the test strip pointing downwards until the
result is displayed (measuring time approx. 5 seconds) and you
have ejected the test strip.
Stop touching the blood drop with the test strip as soon as 000
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appears in the display and the meter beeps (provided the beep tone
is turned on). This indicates that the test strip has drawn up enough
blood and the test starts.
When the result is displayed, hold the meter upright over a waste
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bin and press the Test button
drops out.
Always let the meter eject the test strip. Do not pull the test
strip out. If you do pull the used test strip out, blood may enter
the meter and contaminate it.
Dispose of used lancets, test strips or disposable finger prickers
according to the health and safety policy of your laboratory or
institution.
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to turn it off. The used test strip
Blood glucose testing in a multi-patient setting
Correct
Drop of blood
approx. 1.5 µL
Wrong Wrong
Drop Drop
too large has spread
Blood glucose testing in a multi-patient setting
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Wrong
Test strip is
pointing upwards
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