Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Understanding Your Meter ….......................................................................................................13
The EASYMAX
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MU Blood Glucose Meter …...........................................................................................13
The EASYMAX
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MU Accessories..............................................................................................................14
Inserting Batteries.......................................................................................................................................15
Setting The Time and Date.........................................................................................................................16
Using EASYMAX
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MU Blood Glucose Test Strips ...................................................................................17
Chapter 2: Control Solution Testing..............................................................................................................18
Why Run a Control Solution Test ...............................................................................................................18
About The Control Solutions ......................................................................................................................19
Running a Control Solution Test ................................................................................................................20
Understanding Control Solution Test Results ............................................................................................22
Chapter 3: Testing Your Blood Glucose .......................................................................................................24
Using the Lancing Device ..........................................................................................................................24
Inserting a Lancet into the Lancing Device ................................................................................................25
Running a Blood Glucose Test with Blood from Your Fingertips................................................................27
Alternate Site Testing (AST)……...……………………………………………………………………………….29
Running a Blood Glucose Test with Blood from Your Forearm ……..........................................................31
Running a Blood Glucose Test with Blood from Your Palm ……...............................................................32
Discarding Used Lancets ….......................................................................................................................33