Abbott Diabetes Care Blood Glucose Monitoring System ART21258 - Manual (Page 26)

Lancets and Lancing Device
•
Lancets are for one-time use only. Use a new lancet
each time you monitor.
•
Discard your used lancet properly. Put it in an
empty puncture-resistant container, such as a
plastic milk carton or detergent bottle.
•
Never share your lancing device or lancet with
another person.
Applying the Blood Drop to the
Test Strip
1
Touch the blood drop to the
white area at the end of the test
strip. The blood is drawn into the
test strip.
Note: If the monitor shuts off before you apply
blood to the test strip, remove the test strip from
the monitor and try again.
2
Continue to touch the blood drop to the
end of the test strip until the monitor begins
the test. The monitor begins the test when:
•
You hear the beeper, if the beeper
is ON.
•
The display window shows the
status bar.
•
Then the display window shows
the countdown.
Note: Do not remove the test strip
from the monitor or disturb the test
strip during the countdown.
Countdown
Status bar
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