Always record your results in your self-testing logbook along with
other information such as insulin dosage, diet, and exercise.
The result is automatically stored in memory with the time and date.
c) Press the release
button on the lancing
device to lance
the skin. Continue to
hold the lancing device
firmly against the
skin. Apply increasing
pressure until a drop
forms.
d) Once a pinhead size drop of blood has formed,
lift lancing device straight up.
Pick up the meter. Touch the end
of the test strip to the blood sample
until the reaction site is full.
Immediately remove the meter
and test strip from the blood drop.
The meter will count down and display result in 7 seconds.
CONSIDER YOUR RESULT.
REPEAT ALTERNATE SITE TEST:
• IF the blood sample appeared to be diluted with clear uid.
• IF you did not vigorously rub the test site.
• IF the blood drop was not large enough to ll the reaction site
• IF the test was accidentally marked as a “Control” result.
• IF your result was not consistent with how you feel.
• IF more than 20 seconds elapsed from sample collection to
measurement (evaporation of the blood sample may cause
a test result that is higher than the actual value).
Any of the above situations can lead to an inaccurate test result.
If the repeated alternate site result is still not consistent with how you
feel, conrm your blood glucose level with ngertip testing.
Performing a Blood Glucose Test from an Alternate Site
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
Step 7
Step 8
b) Hold the cocked lancing device against
the clean skin for a few seconds.
a) VIGOROUSLY RUB THE SELECTED AREA until
area is ushed and feels warm to the touch.
This will bring fresh blood to the site.
Remove the test strip and dispose.
The meter shuts off automatically when the test strip is removed.
Step 3
• Was the sample free of clear or watery uid?
• Was the drop large enough (at least 0.3 µL)?
• Did the reaction site ll with enough blood all
at once?
IF NOT, REPEAT TEST.
IMPORTANT
b
c
d
a) Choose a Site: Select a soft, eshy
area on the palm that is free of visible
veins and moles and away from bone.
Wash the area with warm, soapy water.
Rinse and dry completely. If you use
alcohol wipes to cleanse the site, make
sure the area is dry before lancing
the site.
a) Remove test strip
from the bottle.
Immediately replace
the bottle cap tightly.
Insert test strip as
shown in diagram. A
beep will sound and
the meter will turn on
automatically. Verify
that all symbols
appear on the
screen (see page 8).
Obtain Blood Sample
Step 1
IMPORTANT
If it takes longer than 20 SECONDS to obtain a blood
sample, and any sample has been applied to the strip,
discard strip and use a new strip before proceeding.
Insert lancet and cock
lancing device.
Step 2
a
IMPORTANT
Repeat blood draw if watery or light in color.
Consider Alternate Site
Testing (AST) when: Use fingertip testing:
• Testing before a meal. • Within two hours after a
meal.
• You are in a fasting state. • Within two hours after insulin
dosing.
• Two hours have passed • Within two hours after
since a meal. physical activity.
• Two hours have passed • If you have a history of
since insulin dosing. hypoglycemia, are
experiencing low blood
• Two hours have passed glucose, or suffer from
since physical activity. hypoglycemic unawareness
(you cannot tell when you
have low blood glucose).
• To conrm your blood
glucose level if your AST
result is not consistent
with how you feel.
• During times of stress or
illness.
Do NOT
scrape
to obtain
sample or
push end of
strip against
sample site.
b) Verify that the code number
displayed on the screen matches the
code number on the bottle of test
strips used. If the code number does
not match, use a new strip. If code still
does not match, use a new bottle of
test strips or call Customer Service at
800.566.8558 (24 hours a day, 7 days
a week, USA and Canada only).
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