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Step 5: Set the lancing device aside, and wait a few seconds for a
blood drop to form. Keeping the hand warm, lowering the hand to
waist level and gently massaging your wrist, palm or the base of the
ngerhelpstheowofblood.Useadifferentsiteeachtimeyoutest
to help prevent soreness and calluses.
Note
• Do not use the lancet if the cap is missing or damaged.
• A lancet should only be used once. Dispose of used lancet in a
safe manner so as not to cause accidental injury.
• The lancing device, lancets, and meter are for single-patient use
only and should never be shared with another person. This includes
family members.
• The lancing device should not be used for multiple patient testing
by healthcare providers or at healthcare provider sites.
• All parts of the kit are considered biohazardous and can potentially
transmit infectious diseases even after you have performed cleaning
and disinfection.