Technical information

Chapter 3: Testing Your Blood Sugar
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Yellow release
button
8. Press the opening of the clear cap firmly
against a fleshy area on the non-fingertip site.
Press the lancet device up and down in a slow
pumping motion to assist the flow of blood.
Remember that the opening where the lancet
comes out is not in the center of the cap.
9. Keep steady pressure on the area and press
the yellow release button. Don’t be afraid to
apply pressure to the area with the lancet
device to assist the flow of blood. Continue to
press the cap against the site for a few
seconds to allow blood to come to the surface.
TIP: Rub the skin prior to lancing to increase blood flow.