1. Wash your hands with soap and
warm water. Rinse and dry
thoroughly. If you are out or
travelling or the circumstances
prevent you from washing your
hands, you can also rub the area
of skin you have chosen for the
blood sample with a special
cleansing pad.
(see 5.2.4, p. 23).
2. Open the lancing device by
twisting the cap in a clockwise
direction and then remove it.
Insert the lancet all the way into
the cup without twisting it in
the lancing device.
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3. Twist off the protective cap of
the lancet carefully, retain to aid
disposal of the lancet after use.
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