Accu-Chek Guide Me - Performing a Blood Glucose Test with Blood from Your Fingertip

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Blood Glucose Tests
3
Wash your hands with warm
soapy water and dry thoroughly.
Dirty or wet hands could aect
test results.
1
Check the Use By date on the
test strip container.
Do not use test strips past the
Use By date.
Rotate the comfort dial until the
desired penetration depth lines
up with the indicator.
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Performing a Blood Glucose Test with Blood from Your Fingertip
Refer to the Important Safety Information section at the beginning of this manual.
NOTE
• Before you perform your first blood glucose test, set the meter time and date.
• You need the meter, a test strip, and a lancing device with a lancet drum loaded to perform a blood
glucose test.
• A blood glucose test cannot be performed while the meter is connected to a PC with a USB cable.
• The meter turns o 90seconds after a successful test or 15seconds after the test strip is removed,
provided no other action is taken.
• There are 2 ways to start a blood glucose test.
• Insert a test strip into the meter.
• Turn on the meter by briefly pressing
.
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