TESTING
TESTING
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Before Meal
After Meal
No Mark
AUTOLOG
7. Test immediately after you have formed a small,
round blood drop.
Immediately touch the tip of the test strip to the
drop of blood. The blood is pulled into the test strip
through the tip.
For Alternative Site Testing on the Palm of the
Hand with Contour
®
next Test Strips
Testing in the Dark
Do not test the blood sample from palm if you get:
Smeared blood • Clotted blood • Runny blood • Clear
fl uid mixed with the blood.
To continue testing, see page 17.
Testing in the Dark
Your meter has a lighted test strip port to help you test
in the dark.
Insert a test strip and the display screen will appear.
Once blood is applied to the test strip the light will go
off. Continue with your test.
Two quick presses of the Menu button will turn the
light off.
With the meter off, give
the Menu button two
quick presses to turn on
the test strip port light.
Testing with AutoLog On
Before your test result is displayed, the AutoLog
screen appears. Select Before Meal, After Meal or
No Mark by pressing the button next to it. Your test
result will not display until you make a selection.
5. Maintain steady
pressure until a small,
round blood drop
forms.
For Alternative Site Testing (cont’d)
The lancing device graphics are for illustration
purposes only.
6. Lift the device straight
up and away from the
skin without smearing
the blood.