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TESTING YOUR BLOOD GLUCOSE
Getting a blood sample from the ngertip
Before testing, wash your hands thoroughly with warm, soapy water. Rinse and dry.
Snap o the lancing
device cap
Insert a sterile lancet
Firmly push the lancet into
the holder.
Twist o the protective
cover and save it for later use
Replace the lancing device cap.
Adjust the depth setting
Twist the lancing device cap until the desired setting appears. Smaller numbers are for shallower punctures,
which may be less painful.
Shallower punctures work for children and most adults. Deeper punctures work well for people with thick or
callused skin.
LANCING DEVICE
Cocking control Lancing
device cap
(for ngertip
sampling)
Sterile lancet
Lancet point
Protective cover
Release button
Depth indicator
Clear cap
(for forearm and palm
testing) See Testing
with a forearm or palm
sample in Section 3.
CAUTION: To reduce the chance of infection:
• Never share a lancet or a lancing device with anyone.
• Always use a new, sterile lancet each time you test–lancets are for single use only.
• Always keep your meter and lancing device clean (see Caring for your system in Section 7).
Cock the lancing device
Slide the cocking control back until it clicks.
If it does not click, that’s okay. It may have been cocked when you inserted the lancet.
If the lancing device shown here is not included with your kit, see the user instructions for that lancing device.
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