User`s manual

5. Let your arm hang down at your side briefly to allow
blood to flow to your fingertips.
6. Grasp your finger just below the joint closest to the
fingertip, and squeeze for 3 seconds.
7. Obtain blood sample. Use the Accu-Chek Softclix
Lancing Device to obtain a drop on the side of your
finger.Do not obtain the drop from the pad of your
finger.To perform the test, obtain a small drop of
blood resting on your finger.
8. Touch and hold drop of
blood to the edge of the
strip within the curve. Do
not place the blood drop
on top of the strip.
The blood will be drawn
into the strip
automatically. If beeper is turned on,
meter will beep to let you know the test is beginning.
Hold your finger to the edge of the strip until the
yellow window is completely filled with blood.
What if I still see yellow on the test strip?
If less than 15 seconds have passed, a second
drop of blood may be applied.
If more than 15 seconds have passed, remove
the strip and repeat test with a new strip.
3. Remove new test strip
from vial. Be sure to
tightly replace vial cap
after removing test strip.
4. Within 3 minutes, insert
test strip into test strip slot
with silver-colored bars
facing up and toward the
meter.
The meter turns on
automatically.
Check that the code
number on the meter
matches the code on
the vial of test strips
you are using.
When the blood drop
symbol flashes, you are
ready to perform a test.
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