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Monitoring
Blood Glucose
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.
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