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ABOUT ALTERNATE SITE TESTING
Obtaining a blood sample from alternate sites is different than getting a
sample from the ngertips.
Refer to page 26 for Obtaining a Blood Sample and Testing your Blood
Glucose.
After inserting the sterile lancet into the lancing device, place the lancing
device against the designated puncture site and hold the lancing device
continuously for a few seconds. Push the release button. If there is not
enough blood, gently massage the area until a sufcient sample has
been collected.
The volume of the blood sample must be at least 0.5 microliter.
Please make sure that the blood sample completely lls the designated
area of the Gmate® Test Strip.
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