Lancing Precautions:
- CAUTION:
- To reduce the chance of infection and disease spread by blood:
- Make sure to wash the sample site with soap and warm water, rinse and dry before and after sampling. Contaminants on the skin may affect results.
- The lancing device is intended for a single user. Never share a lancet or lancing device with anyone.
- Always use a new, sterile lancet each time you test. Used lancet
blades must be safely discarded after a single use. - Always keep your meter and lancing device clean, disinfect reusable components according to manufacturer’s instructions between each use.
- The meter and lancing device are for single patient use only. Do Not share them with anyone, including family members! Do Not use on multiple patients! Improper use of blood lancets can increase the risk of inadvertent transmission of bloodborne pathogens, particularly in settings where multiple patients are tested.
- After use and exposure to blood, all parts of this kit are considered infectious or potentially infectious. A used kit may transmit infectious diseases even after you have performed cleaning and disinfection.
- Do Not use lancets after the expiration date printed on the lancet packaging.
- Risk of injury. If the penetration depth is too deep, the puncture can injure children. Before using the lancing device for the first time on children, ask your healthcare professional. Start with the lowest penetration depth.
Preparing Your Lancing Device:
1. Remove the lancing device cap
- Remove the cap by rotating it and then pulling it straight off the device.
2. Insert a sterile lancet into the lancing device
- Align the lancet as shown here, so that the lancet fits into the lancet holder. Push the lancet into the device until it snaps into place and is fully seated in the holder.
- Twist the protective cover one full turn until it separates from the lancet. Save the protective cover for lancet removal and disposal.
3. Replace the lancing device cap
- Place the cap back onto the device; turn the cap or push the cap straight on to secure it.
- Ensure the cap is aligned as shown in the image.
4. Adjust the depth setting
- The device has 13 puncture depth settings (each dot shown between numbers 1 to 7 on the Depth Wheel indicates an additional available depth setting). Adjust the depth by turning the depth wheel. Smaller numbers are for a shallower puncture and larger numbers for a deeper puncture.
- NOTE: Try a shallower setting first and increase the depth until you find the one deep enough to get a blood sample of the proper size.
5. Cock the lancing device
- Pull the slider back until it clicks. If it does not click, it may already have been cocked when you inserted the lancet.
