How to use blood glucose monitor To check your blood sugar level, gather your blood glucose meter, a test strip and your lancing device. Wash and dry your hands—using warm water may help the blood flow.
Turn on the blood glucose meter and prepare a test strip as outlined in your owner’s booklet.
Choose your spot—don’t check from the same finger all the time. Using the side of the fingertip may be less painful than the pads.
Prepare the lancing device according to the user guide provided, then lance your fingertip or other approved site to get a drop of blood.
Touch and hold the glucose test strip opening to the drop until it has absorbed enough blood to begin the test.
View your test result and take the proper steps if your blood sugar is high or low, based on your healthcare professionals’ recommendations.
Discard the used lancet properly and record the results in a logbook, hold them in the meter’s memory or download to an app or computer so you can review and analyze them later.
