User manual LIFESCAN ONETOUCH LANCING DEVICE

[. . . ] The OneTouch® Lancing Device provides a safe, easy way to obtain a drop of capillary blood. The setting you choose must be deep enough to get a round drop of blood large enough to get an accurate result with your meter (see your meter's owner's booklet for information on the proper blood sample size). *The blue cap and OneTouch® AST TM Clear Cap are also used for depth adjustment Make sure to wash the puncture site with soap and water before sampling. [. . . ] Select a spot with no visible veins and away from deep lines, which may cause your blood sample to smear. Adjust the depth setting You may have to adjust the OneTouch® Lancing Device to a deeper setting to get a large enough drop of blood from your forearm or palm. Insert a sterile lancet into the OneTouch® Lancing Device Insert the lancet into the holder and push in firmly. Use the OneTouch® AST TM Clear Cap for forearm or palm blood sampling. The OneTouch® Lancing Device has nine puncture depth settings, numbered 1 through 9. Smaller numbers are for a shallower puncture and the larger numbers are for a deeper puncture. Try a shallower setting first and increase the depth until you find the one deep enough to get a blood sample of the proper size (see your meter's owner's booklet). Puncture your forearm or palm Firmly press and hold the lancing device against your forearm or palm for a few seconds. Wait until the skin surface under the OneTouch® AST TM Clear Cap changes color (as blood collects beneath the skin). Keep holding the lancing device against your skin until a round drop of blood forms under the cap. When sampling blood from your forearm or palm, make sure the drop of blood is of at least one microlitre ( actual size) before you release pressure and remove the lancing device. Remove the OneTouch® Lancing Device Carefully lift the lancing device away from your skin. If bruising occurs or you have difficulty getting a sample, consider sampling a fingertip instead. You may want to review the choice of sites with your healthcare professional. Follow the instructions in your meter's owner's booklet for proper sample application. If it does not click, it may have been cocked when you inserted the lancet. [. . . ] To disinfect these items, prepare a solution of one part household bleach to ten parts water. Wipe the OneTouch® Lancing Device with a soft cloth dampened with this solution. After disinfecting, rinse briefly with water and allow both to air dry. [. . . ]