Correct
Important:
If the countdown does not start:
What It Means:
You might not have applied enough
blood to the test strip.
What to Do:
• Apply a second drop of blood to
the test strip. Refer to your test strip
instructions for use for the number
of seconds you have to apply a
second drop.
• If the countdown still does not
start, or if the number of seconds
you have to apply a second drop
have passed, discard the test strip,
turn off your meter, and try again
with a new test strip.
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At the end of the countdown:
•If the beeper is ON, listen for
the beeper.
•The blood glucose result shows
on the display window.
•The result is stored in your
monitor’s memory. You may
also write the result in your
logbook.
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Monitoring
Blood Glucose
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