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5 Measuring your blood glucose

Warning

If you drop the lancing device while a needle lancet is inserted, pick it up carefully and

dispose of the lancet.

Important

• Use the lancing device only with needle lancets from the manufacturer. Use of other

needle lancets can impair the function of the lancing device.

• If the lancing device is manufactured by a third party, consult their instructions for use.

5.1 Acquiring blood samples

Preparing to take the blood sample

1 Choose a site on the body from where you wish to take the blood sample. You can

use the lancing device to take a blood sample from the fingertip or alternative sites

such as the palm of the hand, forearm or upper arm. We recommend that you take

the blood sample from the fingertip. To make the blood sample as pain-free as possi-

ble, do not take the blood directly from the centre of the fingertip, but instead from

slightly to the side of the centre.

Warning

• If you suspect hypoglycaemia: be sure to draw blood from the fingertip. This

is because changes in the blood glucose level can be measured quickly in blood

samples from the fingertip.

• Measuring from a fingertip and another part of the body (AST) can lead to significantly

different measured values. Always consult your doctor before starting to test at alter-

native sites.

2 Have the following components ready: Measuring device, container of test strips, lan-

cing device, and a sterile needle lancet. If obtaining a blood sample from a site other

than the fingertip, you will also need the AST cap.

3 Before taking the sample, wash your hands using soap and warm water. In addition to

optimal hygienic conditions, this is also ensures good circulation of blood through the

fingertips. Dry your hands carefully. Also ensure that your lancing site is hygienically

clean if taking a blood sample from an alternative site (AST).

Warning

If you wipe the lancing site with alcohol, ensure that the site has dried completely be-

fore beginning the measurement.

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