How To Use Glucometer To Check Blood Sugar Sugar Test M Hold the lancing device to the side of your finger and press the trigger. don't worry, it shouldn't really hurt. squeeze your finger just a little to get a drop of blood. gently touch the strip. Turn on the glucometer. this is usually done by inserting a test strip. the glucometer screen will tell you when it's time to put blood on the strip. use the lancing device to pierce the side of your finger, next to the fingernail (or another recommended location). this hurts less than lancing the pads of your fingers.
How To Use A Glucometer For Blood Sugar Monitoring To use your blood glucose meter, follow these steps: wash and dry your hands throughly. food or other substances on the finger can affect the reading. take a test strip and insert it into the meter. insert an unused lancet into the lancet device to gently prick your fingertip. touch the edge of the test strip to the drop of blood on your finger. Washing your hands with warm water and hanging your hand down at your side for a few minutes before you test may increase blood flow. (5) lance on the side of the fingertip rather than the pad. the pad of your fingertip—where your fingerprints are most visible—are some of the most sensitive parts of your body. (10). Get your blood glucose meter ready. hold the test strip with the printed side facing you. hold your blood glucose meter with the screen and buttons facing you. put the grey square end of the test strip into your meter’s test strip port (see figure 10). figure 10. put the test strip into the port. Inserting the test strip: each glucose meter has specific instructions for inserting the test strip. follow these general steps: turn on the glucose meter if necessary. insert the test strip into the designated slot or port. ensure the strip is fully inserted and properly aligned with the meter.
How To Use The Blood Glucose Meter Get your blood glucose meter ready. hold the test strip with the printed side facing you. hold your blood glucose meter with the screen and buttons facing you. put the grey square end of the test strip into your meter’s test strip port (see figure 10). figure 10. put the test strip into the port. Inserting the test strip: each glucose meter has specific instructions for inserting the test strip. follow these general steps: turn on the glucose meter if necessary. insert the test strip into the designated slot or port. ensure the strip is fully inserted and properly aligned with the meter. Steps to take a blood sugar using a glucometer. twist off the cap of the lancing device. load the lancet into the device. twist off the needle covering of the lancet to expose the needle. use the one hand scoop technique to put the cap back on the device, and twist it into place. adjust the puncture depth per the device’s modes. In this short video, a mayo clinic certified diabetes educator introduces us to the equipment and walks us through the process of checking blood sugar levels.
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