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How to Test Blood Glucose
1. Check dates on Test Strip vial being used. Do
not use if either 3 months after opening or after
date printed next to EXP on label has passed.
2. Wash hands (and forearm for alternate site
testing). Rinse well and dry thoroughly.
3. Remove Strip from vial. Recap vial
immediately.
Note: Use Strips quickly after removal from vial.
Strips that have been left out of vial too
long gives an error message. Discard old
Strip and use new Strip for testing.
4. With Meter off, insert Test
Strip Contact End (contact
end facing up) into Test Port.
Meter turns on. Keep Strip
in Meter until testing is
finished.
Note:
To mark test as alternate site result, press
“ + ” Button. ALT Symbol appears in
Display. Press “ - ” to remove ALT Symbol.
5. Wait until Apply Sample Symbols
appear in Display.
6. Lance fingertip or forearm. Allow
drop to form (see Obtaining a Blood
Sample).
Apply Sample
Symbols
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