User manual

PERFORMING A

BLOOD GLUCOSE TEST

The purpose of this manual is to provide you with

the information you need to achieve accurate results.

Together, we can work in partnership to ensure the best

possible quality of care for those patients with diabetes.

Capillary sampling using the

Safe-T-Pro Plus/Uno

1. Wash hands thoroughly. Put gloves on

2. Clean the side of the patients’ finger using soap and water (rinse well)

or gauze swabs. Ensure that the finger is thoroughly dry

3. Promote blood flow to the site by allowing the arm to hang down by

the side for a few seconds and then flex arm and fingers. If the hand is

very cold, allow it to warm up before trying to obtain a blood sample

4. Check expiry date of strips. Switch meter on

5. Check that the code on the meter matches the code on the vial of

test strips you are using

6. Open test strip vial and remove the test strip. Replace vial cap

7. Within 30 seconds, insert test strip (yellow window facing up) into test

strip slot. The test strip symbol stops flashing and a blood drop will

appear on the display

8. Twist off protective cap until loose (do not pull off until loose)

9. Firmly place lancet against side of finger and press firing button

10. Once used, the lancet will permanently retract into its protective case.

Safe-T-Pro Plus and Uno lancets are single use devices; dispose of whole

device into a sharps bin

11. Allow 5 seconds to elapse after pricking the finger and then rather than

squeeze at the site of puncture, milk the blood down the hand towards

the finger

12. Touch the drop to the front edge of the yellow window of the test strip.

Do not put blood on top of the test strip. When you see flash. you

have enough blood on the test strip.

NOTE: If you can still see yellow on the test strip after a second drop of

blood is applied, remove the strip and repeat the test with a new strip. If the

test pad is not completely covered with blood you may get an innacurate result.

13.

Record result immediately using appropriate documentation

14. Remove and dispose of test strip and any soiled materials in line with

your policy on clinical waste

15. Switch off meter