OVER
Steps Do This
3. Select a test site.
Note 1: Vary the sites from test to test to avoid tenderness
and to avoid creating calluses.
Note 2: Avoid moles, veins, bones, and tendons.
•Youarecalibratingthesystem. Select ONLY a nger for testing (see red
circles).
•Youaresimplydoingamanual
glucose test and NOT calibrating.
Select from among the sites shown
including the circled areas.
If en
Calibration sites
n BG Test Site
Caution:
Always calibrate the
system using only a nger-stick
blood sample. Do NOT use
alternate site blood glucose
measurements to calibrate the
system. e receiver contains
a built-in FreeStyle® Blood
Glucose Meter for performing
calibration tests.
Caution:
If you have hypoglycemia, or hypoglycemia
unawareness, then test ONLY on your ngers.

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Calibrate Your System/Test Blood Glucose Manually