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IMPORTANT
•Wasthesampledeepredincolorandfreeofwateryuid?
•Wasthedroplargeenough(atleast0.3µL)?
•Didthereactionsitellwithenoughbloodallatonce?
• IF NOT, REPEAT TEST.
Any of the above situations can lead to an inaccurate test result.
Step 5:Themeterwillcountdown,showingaashingdash.Itwill
display the result in 7 seconds.
CONSIDER YOUR RESULT. REPEAT ALTERNATE SITE TEST
•IFthebloodsampleappearedtobedilutedwithclearuid
• IF you did not vigorously rub the test site
•IFtheblooddropwasnotlargeenoughtollthe
reaction site
• IF the test was accidentally marked as a ‘Control’ result
• IF your result was not consistent with how you feel
• IF more than 10 seconds elapsed from sample collection
to measurement (evaporation of the blood sample may
cause an inaccurate result)