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Preparing the Puncture Site.
Stimulating blood perfusion by rubbing the puncture site before blood
extraction has a signicant inuence on the glucose value obtained.
Press the lancing device’s tip rmly
against the side of your ngertip.
Press the release button to prick your
nger, then a click indicates that the
puncture is complete.
* Wash and dry your hands before starting.
* Select the puncture site at ngertips.
* Clean the puncture site using cotton moistened with 70% alcohol
and let it air dry.
* Rub the puncture site for about 20 seconds before penetration.
Please follow the suggestions below before obtaining a drop of
blood:
Fingertip testing ■
Choose a different spot each time you test. Repeated punctures
at the same spot may cause soreness and calluses (hard/thick
skin).
It is recommended that you discard the rst drop of blood as it
might contain tissue uid, which may affect the test result.
NOTE
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