Steps do this 4, If you are lancing then, If you are using then to stimulate blood flow – Abbott Freestyle PRT03831-xxx User Manual
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4.
Prepare for lancing. (con’t)
g. Select the lancing device depth setting.
• The FreeStyle® Lancing Device offers four different depth
settings. Move the dial to the desired setting as shown
in the depth indicator window. Level 1 is the shallowest
depth; Level 4 is the deepest. To lance parts of the body
other than the finger, we recommend that you start at
Level (2) and use the clear cap.
To lance your finger, we recommend that you set the
depth setting to its shallowest depth (1) and use the
grey cap.
h. Pull the dark grey cocking handle out until it clicks.
Note: You may have already cocked the device in Step 4d.
i. Prepare the site:
• A finger.
Set the depth setting to its shallowest depth (1).
• Your forearm.
Start at Level (2) or higher if your experience with
setting 2 does not produce a usable sample.
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f you are lancing
Then
• A finger.
Warm your hand, lower it to waist level, and
gently massage the finger.
• Your forearm.
Rub the test site vigorously until you feel it getting
warm (three to five seconds).
If you are using
Then to stimulate blood flow
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Calibrate Your System/Test Blood Glucose Manually