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Fully insert test strip face up with contact bars end
rst, into the test slot. The meter will turn on auto-
matically and display the following in sequence:
“CH” and “
” → ashing “ ” with date and
time.
Select the puncture site either at ngertips or at other parts of the body (AST).
Clean the puncture site with cotton moistened with 70% alcohol and let it air dry.
˙ Fingertip Testing
Hold the lancing device rmly against the side
of your nger. Press the release button. You
will hear a click, indicating that the puncture is
complete.
STEP 2 Insert Test Strip
STEP 3 Get A Drop of Blood
After penetration, discard the rst drop of blood
with a clean tissue paper or cotton. Gently
squeeze the punctured area to obtain blood. Be
careful NOT to smear the blood sample.
The volume of blood sample must be at least
0.7 microliters in volume ( actual size).
˙ Sites other than ngertips
Please refer to the section of “About Alternative Site Testing (AST)” for possible
punctured sites.
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