Alternative Site Testing—Use the clear endcap!

Do only when it is more than two hours after a meal, diabetes medication, or exercise.

Select a puncture site on forearm or palm. Avoid veins, hair, moles, bone and tendon.

For palm testing, it is

not necessary to rub the skin or pump the device.

Press the clear endcap

firmly against the punc-

ture site and then press the blue release button.

Maintain steady pressure until the blood drop reach- es the suggested size.

For forearm testing only, rub testing area vigorously

until it feels warm to increase blood flow. Press the

clear endcap firm- ly against the puncture

site and then press the blue release button.

Keep the device in constant contact

with the skin

and pump (apply and release pressure) up and down 2–3 times without lifting device away from skin.

Suggested

drop size

Getting the Blood Drop Testing

Lift device away from the skin without smearing

the blood.

Do not test blood sample if you get: Smeared blood • Clot- ted blood • Runny blood • Clear fluid mixed with the blood.

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CONTOUR Blood Glucose Meter and Ascensia CONTOURTM Test Strips specifications

The Bayer HealthCare CONTOUR Blood Glucose Meter, alongside Ascensia CONTOURTM Test Strips, represents a significant advancement in diabetes management technology. Designed for both ease of use and accuracy, this glucose monitoring system is tailored to meet the needs of individuals living with diabetes.

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