Fora DM40 - Fingertip Testing

Blood from a site that has not been rubbed exhibits
a measurably different glucose concentration than
blood from the nger. When the puncture site was
rubbed prior to blood extraction, the difference was
signicantly reduced.
Please follow the suggestions below before
obtaining a drop of blood:
● Wash and dry your hands before starting.
● Select the puncture site either at ngertips or
another body parts (please see section “Obtaining
a Blood Sample from Alternative Sites” (AST) on
how to select the appropriate sites).
● Clean the puncture site using cotton moistened
with 70% alcohol and let it air dry.
● Rub the puncture site for about 20 seconds
before penetration.
● Use a clear cap (included in the kit) while setting
up the lancing device.
Press the lancing device’s tip rmly against the
lower side of your ngertip. Press the release
button to prick your nger, then a click indicates that
the puncture is complete.
Blood from sites other than the ngertip
Replace the lancing device cap with the clear cap
for AST. Pull the cocking control back until it clicks.
When lancing the forearm, upper arm, hand, thigh,
or calf, avoid lancing the areas with obvious veins
because of excessive bleeding.
Fingertip testing