Product Manual

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No.

Action

Image guided instruction

Remove the cap from the

single use lancet. Place it

against the skin. Holding

the body of the lancet,

push down firmly against

the finger to lance the

surface of the skin. Do

not lance finger until

meter displays “APPLY

SAMPLE”. A minimum of

10µl of collected blood

sample is required.

Note: The blood should flow freely.

If it doesn’t, gently squeeze the

finger to get it started. Lowering the

patient’s hand and arm so that the

fingertip is below the heart helps the

blood drop form.

When ready to collect the

drop of blood, hold the

Sample Transfer Tube

horizontal. Touch tip to

bead of blood and let

capillary action fill until

blood flow stops at white

plug. Squeeze finger to

generate additional blood

if required to completely

fill to white plug.

Note: Blood must reach the white

plug

WARNING: Squeezing the fingerstick site excessively

(milking releases interstitial “tissue layer” fluid that cause

unreliable results.