Chapter 2: Testing Your Blood Glucose; Performing A Blood Glucose Test - Accu-Chek Performa Nano Instrucciones De Uso

Chapter 2: Testing Your Blood Glucose

Performing a Blood Glucose Test

NOTE
• Set up the meter before you perform your first blood glucose test.
• Blood samples taken from the palm are equivalent to blood samples taken from the fingertip. For
detailed information on how to obtain blood from the palm, refer to the Alternative Site Testing (AST)
section, steps 4 and 5.
You need the meter, a test strip, a lancing device, and a lancet.
1. Wash and dry your hands.
2. Prepare the lancing device.
3. Check the use by date on the test strip container.
Do not use test strips past the use by date.
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4. Insert the test strip into the meter in the direction
of the arrows. The meter turns on. A test strip
symbol and a flashing blood drop symbol appear
on the display.
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