2
Wash your hands using
warm soapy water and
dry them completely.
3
Remove the test strip from its
foil packet.
Note: For pictures that show
how to open the blood
glucose test strip foil packet,
please see the information
card in the box of blood
glucose test strips.
4
Insert the three black lines at
the end of the test strip into
the strip port.
5
Push the test strip in until
it stops.
The monitor turns on automatically.
These items show on the display
window, one after the other:
•Display Check – Remember to
make sure that all items in the
picture here show on the display
window. (See Chapter 1 for
more information about the
Display Check.)
Monitoring
Blood Glucose
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