Lifescan Ultra - Manual (Page 32)

The OneTouch ® Ultra ® System requires a very small blood drop to per-
form a test. You may obtain it from a fingertip or forearm. (See
page 25 for information on obtaining a blood sample from the forearm.)
Choose a different puncture site each time you test. Repeated punctures in
the same spot may cause soreness and calluses.
STEP 1
Position the Sampler.
Hold the Sampler firmly against the side of
your finger. Press the release button.
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STEP 2
Massage the Fingertip.
Massaging the fingertip gently will help you
obtain a round drop of blood. Do Not
squeeze excessively on the puncture site. The
blood sample must be at least one microliter
(1 µL) in volume (
actual size) or you may
get an Æ message (see page 57) or an inac-
curate test result. Do Not smear the blood sam-
ple. Proceed with your blood glucose test.
Fingertip Blood Sampling
Note: Do Not use OneTouch ® UltraClear ®
Cap on your finger.
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