Trividia TRUE FOCUS - Testing Blood; Obtaining a Blood Sample

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TESTING BLOOD
Obtaining a Blood Sample
Refer to lancing device’s Instructions for Use for more detailed instructions on using the lancing device.
Important Notes Regarding Forearm Testing
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~ Alternate site testing results cannot be used for continuous glucose meter calibration or for insulin dose
calculations.
~ Check with your doctor or healthcare professional to see if forearm testing is right for you.
~ Results from forearm are not always the same as results from fingertip.
~ Some lancing devices include a special end cap for alternate site (forearm) testing. Check lancing device
Instructions for Use.
~ Use fingertip instead of forearm for more accurate results:
• Within 2 hours of eating, exercise, or taking insulin,
• If your blood sugar may be rising or falling rapidly,
• If your routine results are often fluctuating,
• If you are ill or are under stress,
• If your forearm results do not match how you feel,
• If your blood sugar may be low or high,
• If you do not notice symptoms when blood sugar is low or high.
Caution!
• Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and warm water before and after handling the meter, lancing
device, lancets or test strips.
• If the meter is being operated by a second person who gives testing assistance, the meter and the lancing
device should be cleaned and disinfected before use by another person.
• For instructions on how to clean and disinfect the meter and lancing device, see Meter Cleaning and
Disinfecting and Lancing Device Cleaning and Disinfecting in this Owner’s Booklet.
• ALL parts of your blood glucose monitoring system could carry blood-borne pathogens after use, even after
cleaning and disinfecting.
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Cleaning and disinfecting the meter and lancing device destroys most, but not
necessarily all, blood-borne pathogens.
• DO NOT share your meter or lancing device with anyone, including family members.
• Do not reuse lancets. Reuse of devices labeled for single-use may result in product contamination and
patient infection.
• Used test strips and lancets are considered biohazardous. Dispose used test strips and lancets into
appropriate waste container.
• Do not use venous blood for testing.
• To help prevent false high results, wash hands before using the blood blucose monitoring system to test
blood, especially after fruit has been handled.
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