Lifescan In Duo - Manual (Page 36)

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TESTING YOUR BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS
Cleaning the OneTouch ® UltraSoft™ Blood Sampler
• Clean the sampler with soapy water as needed.
To disinfect the sampler, prepare a disinfectant
solution of 1 part household bleach to 10 parts
water. Dampen a cloth in this solution and wipe
the sampler thoroughly. Soak only the cap(s) for at
least 30 minutes in the disinfectant solution. Do
not soak the OneTouch
® UltraSoft™ Blood Sampler
in liquid. Rinse the sampler and cap with water and
dry thoroughly.
Performing a blood glucose test
Insert the OneTouch ® Ultra Test Strip
• Insert the OneTouch ® Ultra Test Strip, contact bars
end-first and facing up, into the test port. Push the
OneTouch
® Ultra Test Strip in firmly until it will go
no further.
• The InDuo™ meter will turn on automatically. All
segments on the meter display will appear briefly.
Then the code number is displayed, followed by
the apply symbol R with the unit of measurement
(fi or Á). Verify that the calibration code
and unit of measurement are set correctly.
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