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Blood Glucose Tests
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• Check the use by date on the test strip
container. Do not use the test strips
after that date.
• Store the test strip container and meter
in a cool, dry place such as a bedroom.
• Refer to the test strip package insert
for test strip storage and system
operating conditions.
Performing a Blood Glucose Test
with Blood from Your Fingertip
NOTE
• 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.
1
Wash your hands with
warm soapy water
and dry thoroughly.
Prepare the lancing
device.
Check the use by
date on the test strip
container.
Do not use test strips
past the use by date.
Remove a test strip
from the test strip
container.
Close the cap tightly.
Insert the metallic
end of the test strip
into the meter. The
meter turns on.
5
When a flashing drop
symbol appears,
perform a fingerstick
with the lancing
device.
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