User`s manual

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For sighted persons: Using the meter and cleaning the devices
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17.2 Obtaining blood
The best place for obtaining capillary blood is from a fingertip or an earlobe. We recommend using the side of the fingertip, as
this causes the least amount of pain.
To avoid infection, use a new lancet each time you take blood. Using each lancet once only helps ensure virtually
pain-free blood sampling.
You can choose the penetration depth from a possible 11 settings. The larger the
number, the greater the penetration depth. Your chosen penetration depth is
visible in the window.
 Rotate the twist cap until you reach your chosen setting. Use a low setting (e.g. 3) if you are using the Accu-Chek Softclix
Plus lancing device for the first time.
To collect blood you first need to prime the lancing device.
 Press the plunger all the way down. The plunger returns about a third of the
way. The lancing device is now primed.
Do not prime the lancing device until you are ready to obtain a blood
sample.
Keeping the lancing device in this primed state can cause parts to
become misshapen through tension, impairing its operation.
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