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Figure 91
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Holding the lancing device against the
side of the finger to be lanced, press the
release button and then put down the
lancing device. Massage forward slowly
from the base of your finger to the tip to
increase the sample size (Figure 92).
Figure 92
10.4 Lancet Removal
1
Unscrew the lancing device cap. Firmly
push the needle into the safety cap as
shown in Figure 93.
To reduce pain, lance on the sides
of the fingertips, where there are less
nerve endings. Rotate finger blood
sample sites as much as possible to
accelerate wound healing and decrease
callouses.
Note
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