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4. Prepare for lancing. (con’t)
g. Select the lancing device depth setting.
• eFreeStyle®LancingDeviceoersfourdierentdepth
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 nger, we recommend that you start at
Level (2) and use the clear cap.
To lance your nger, 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:
•Anger. Set the depth setting to its shallowest depth (1).
•Yourforearm. Start at Level (2) or higher if your experience with
setting 2 does not produce a usable sample.
If you are lancing en
•Anger. Warm your hand, lower it to waist level, and
gently massage the nger.
•Yourforearm. Rub the test site vigorously until you feel it getting
warm (three to ve seconds).
If you are using en to stimulate blood ow
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