5 Testing blood glucose 30
5.1 Preparing to test blood glucose ..................................................................................................... 30
5.2 Testing blood glucose .................................................................................................................... 31
Turning the meter on .............................................................................................................. 31
Applying blood with the test strip in the meter ........................................................................ 34
Applying blood with the test strip outside the meter ................................................................ 36
Turning the meter off .............................................................................................................. 39
Flagging test results ............................................................................................................... 40
5.3 Checking the test result using the test strip control window .......................................................... 43
5.4 Symbols seen before, during or after testing and what they mean ................................................. 45
5.5 Notes on blood glucose testing...................................................................................................... 46
5.6 Evaluating results.......................................................................................................................... 49
Measuring range .................................................................................................................... 50
Implausible results – possible sources of error ....................................................................... 51
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