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6. Lift the lancing device straight up
and away from the skin without
smearing the blood.
7. Test immediately after you have
formed a small, round blood drop,
as shown.
Immediately touch the tip of the
test strip to the drop of blood. The
blood is drawn into the test strip
through the tip.
Do not test the blood sample from palm if you get:
• Smeared blood.
• Clotted blood.
• Runny blood.
• Clear fluid mixed with the blood.
8. Hold the tip of the test strip in the blood drop until the meter beeps.
CAUTION: Do not press the test strip tip against the skin or place
the blood on top of the test strip. These actions could lead to
inaccurate results or errors.
Apply More Blood for Alternative Site Testing
1. If the meter beeps twice and the
screen displays a blinking blood
drop, the test strip does not have
enough blood.
2. Apply more blood to the test strip
within 60 seconds.
3. If the screen displays an E 1 error
message, remove the strip and
start with a new strip.
If the Meal Marker feature is On, the meter suggests a Fasting
,
Before Meal
, After Meal , or No Mark marker for your blood
sugar result. This is based on the time of day and the meal period:
fasting/breakfast, lunch, dinner or overnight. The Meal Marker is
blinking.
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