Beurer GL 44 (mg/dL) - Manual (Page 17)

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5.2 Taking a blood sample
Warning
• Change the puncture area for each measurement, e.g. a different finger or the other hand. Repeat-
edly using the same area may cause inflammation, numbness or scarring.
• Without the cap, there is a danger of injury from the exposed lancet.
• Do not use the AST cap to take blood samples from the finger.
• Do not squeeze your finger to obtain a larger drop of blood. If squeezed, the blood is diluted with
tissue fluid and this may lead to an incorrect measuring result.
• Please note that insufficient blood circulation at the puncture area, e.g. caused by cold temperatures
or illness, may lead to incorrect results.
Important
Do not apply any blood samples or control solutions to the test strips before placing these in the
measuring device.
1 Remove the cap from the lancing device.
2 Place a sterile lancet needle into the lancing aid and secure the lancet.
3 Rotate the lancet to remove the protective disc while holding the shaft
of the lancet. Keep the protective disc to safely dispose of the used
lancet needle after taking a blood sample.
4 Use various caps depending on the area from which you take the
sample:
Fingertip: Cap
Other body parts: AST cap (transparent)
Place the selected cap on the lancing device.