Bayer HealthCare Ascensia Contour Blood Glucose Monitoring System - Manual (Page 7)

Everyday Use
Before You Begin…
A few things you should know:
A) Gather your testing supplies: your Meter, Test Strips,
Ascensia M ICROLET Adjustable Lancing Device, and
lancets.
B) Wash your hands thoroughly
with warm soapy water and
dry them well.
C) Avoid excessive “milking” of
your finger when forming a
drop of blood.
D) Test immediately after forming a drop of blood on
your finger.
E) DO NOT press Test Strip firmly against the finger.
F) DO NOT drop blood directly on
flat surface of the Test Strip.
Your Test Strip is designed to
easily “sip” the blood into the
Test Strip.
WARNING: Do not change your medication based on
Ascensia C
ONTOUR blood glucose results without the
advice of your physician or healthcare professional.
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Automatic Sensor-filling Action
Sip-in Sampling
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