User`s manual
manufactured accurately so that the degree of
penetration selected remains unchanged when a new
lancet is inserted.
Preparing and Treating the Fingertip
To ensure getting a sufficient amount of blood, warm
fingertips by washing hands in warm water. Dry
thoroughly. Let your arm hang down at your side briefly
to allow blood to flow to your fingertips. Massage
finger before pricking. Grasp your finger just below the
joint closest to the fingertip,and squeeze for three
seconds.The best place to prick is the side of the
finger as it has the best blood supply and registers the
least pain.
Instructions for Use of the Accu-Chek Softclix
Lancing Device
1. Pull off the Softclix
device cap.
2. Insert a new
Accu-Chek Softclix
Lancet in the lancet
holder and push it in
until it clicks.
Remove the protective cap from the lancet with a
twisting motion.
Addendum A
Using the Accu-Chek Softclix Lancing Device
To make it easier to obtain the blood sample required
for testing with the Accu-Chek
®
Advantage Meter, we
recommend using the Accu-Chek
®
Softclix Lancing
Device.
The lancing device has been specially designed to
allow the user to obtain a single drop of blood from
the tip of the finger (or earlobe) easily and virtually
painlessly.
Selecting the Depth of Penetration
With the Accu-Chek Softclix Lancing Device,the degree
of penetration can be selected to accommodate any
skin type in order to obtain precisely the amount of
blood necessary.The lancing device offers 11 options
for this purpose, indicated on the cap by the numbers
1 through 5 (and half-positions).To select the desired
depth, turn the number dial to the preferred setting. It
will snap into position.
Select 1 for the least and 5 for the greatest
penetration.When selecting the degree of penetration
for the first time, begin with level 1 to see if it delivers
enough blood; the thicker the skin, the higher the level
required to complete the test successfully.
Note: Only Accu-Chek Softclix lancets are compatible
with your Softclix Lancing Device.The lancets are
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