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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
microlitre (1 µL) in volume ( actual size) or
you may get an error message (see page
50) or an inaccurate test result. Do not
smear the blood sample. Proceed with your
blood glucose test.

Massage the Fingertip.

STEP 2

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Position the Sampler.

STEP 1

Hold the OneTouch

®

UltraSoft

Sampler

firmly against the side of your finger.
Press the release button.

Fingertip Blood Sampling

The OneTouch

®

UltraSmart

System requires a very

small blood drop to perform a test. You may obtain it
from a fingertip or arm. There are important
differences in the procedures for fingertip testing and
arm testing. See page 24 for information on obtaining
a blood sample from the arm. Choose a different
puncture site each time you test. Repeated punctures
in the same spot may cause soreness and calluses.

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