Blood Glucose Monitoring System - User’s Manual
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STEP 3 Get a Drop of Blood
Select the puncture site either in fingertip or in
other parts (AST). Wash your hands and the
puncture site. Use warm, soapy water. Rinse
and dry thoroughly.
• Fingertip
Hold the lancing device firmly against the side
of your finger. Press the release button. You will hear
a click, indicating that the puncture is complete.
• Gently Massage the Area
Do not smear the blood sample. To obtain best accurate
results, the first drop of blood should be discarded with
a clean tissue paper or cotton. Use the second drop of blood
for testing. The required blood sample in 0.6 microliter
in volume.
WARNING: The first drop of blood usually contains tissue
fluid and serum, which may affect the result. It should be
discarded.
• Sites other than fingertip
Please refer to the of “About AST” section for available testing sites. Please consult your
health care professional before obtaining blood from sites other than your fingertips.
WARNING: The system requires a very small blood drop to perform a test. You can obtain it
from a fingertip. Choose a different spot each time you test. Repeated punctures in the same
spot may cause soreness and calluses.
Before you decide to do palm testing, please consult your health care professional.
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