5. Use the lancing device, loaded with a new
lancet, to puncture the finger. (See lancing
device instructions for use.)
6. Squeeze the finger to form a drop of blood.
7. Touch the end of the test strip to the blood
drop until the test strip is full and the on-
screen countdown timer begins.
(Beeper sounds if enabled.)
NOTE: The Blood Drop symbol flashes on and off repeatedly until suf-
ficient blood has been added to the test strip.
8. A countdown on screen appears while test is in progress.
Glucose result is available on-screen in 5 seconds.
9. The result is automatically stored into memory.
NOTE: The glucose result will flash while the monitor is transmit-
ting the glucose result to the insulin pump. Removing the strip will
not automatically turn off the monitor while Rf transmission is in
progress (flashing). You can stop the transmission by manually
turning off the monitor or inserting a new test strip. The glucose
result will stop flashing (transmitting) when the pump receives the
glucose result or after 60 seconds.
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Testing a Blood Sample