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Correct
Apply second drop
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Important: If the countdown
does not start:
What It Means:
You might not have applied
enough blood to the electrode.
What to Do:
•Apply a second drop of blood
to the electrode within 30
seconds of the first drop.
•If the countdown still does not
start or if more than 30
seconds have passed, discard
the electrode, turn off your
monitor, and try again with a
new electrode.
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At the end of the
countdown:
•If the beeper is ON, listen for
the beeper.
•The blood glucose result
shows on the display window.
•The result is stored in your
monitor’s memory. You may
also write the result
in your logbook.
Monitoring
Blood Glucose