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Your measuring device determines the sugar levels in your blood. When you put a drop of blood on the
absorption gap on the test strip to do a test (chemical components of test strip: 1. Glucose oxidase (A.
niger) 30 IU, 2. Electron shuttle 1.5 mg, 3. Enzyme protector 0.13 mg, 4. Non-reactive ingredients
2.5 mg, 5. Each vial cap with 3.0 g molecular sieve), the blood is automatically sucked into the reaction
cell. A reaction now takes place here.
Test strip components
Contacts
Feed this end of the test strip into the blood sugar measuring device.
Push the strip firmly into the device up to the stop.
Control window
This little window on the test strip shows you whether you have
applied enough blood.
Absorption gap
Place a small drop of blood in contact with the absorption gap.
The blood is sucked into the test strip by itself.
Handle
Grip the test strip at this end while applying blood and feeding the
strip into the device.
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