Roche Accu-Chek Guide - Page 15

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Blood Glucose Tests
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WARNING
To prevent inaccurate results:
• DO NOT expose test strips to heat,
moisture, or humidity. Temperatures
outside the required range, as well as
moisture and humidity, can damage
the test strips and lead to inaccurate
results.
• DO NOT bend, cut, or alter the test
strips.
• DO NOT get dirt, food, or other
material on the test strip.
Performing a Blood Glucose Test
with Blood from Your Fingertip
Refer to the Important Safety Information
section at the beginning of this manual.
NOTE
Before you perform your first blood
glucose test, set up the meter correctly.
• You need the meter, a test strip, and a
lancing device with a lancet inserted to
perform a blood glucose test.
• A blood glucose test cannot be
performed while the meter is connected
to a PC with a USB cable.
• There are 2 ways to start a blood
glucose test.
• Insert a test strip into the meter.
• Turn the meter on by briefly pressing
. Select Test > .
1
Wash your hands with
warm soapy water and
dry thoroughly. Dirty or
wet hands could aect
test results.
2
Adjust the lancet depth to
a comfortable penetration
level.
3
Check the Use By date on
the test strip container.
Do not use test strips past
the Use By date.
4
Remove a test strip from
the test strip container.
Close the cap tightly.
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