8
Gently squeeze your finger
to assist the blood flow.
This helps you get a blood
drop.
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Advance to the next
lancet.
Wash hands thoroughly
with soap and water.
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Touch the blood drop to
the front edge of the
yellow window of the test
strip.
Do not put blood on top of
the test strip.
The meter beeps and
flashes when there is
enough blood in the test
strip.
Blood Glucose Tests
The test result appears on
the display.
To assign a marker to the
test result, leave the test
strip in the meter.
See Chapter 4, Marking
Blood Glucose Results and
Setting the Post-Meal Test
Reminder.
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Otherwise, remove and
discard the used test strip.
After a successful test, the
meter turns itself o
5 seconds after the test
strip is removed.
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