Monitoring

Blood ß-Ketone

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

1Touch the blood drop to the purple area on the top 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.

2Continue to touch the blood drop to the purple area on the top of the test strip until the monitor begins the test. The monitor begins the test when:

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Abbott Diabetes Care ART06986 manual Applying the Blood Drop to the Test Strip