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4. Tension the pricking aid by pulling it apart (as shown in Fig. 14) until
it engages with a "click". If it does not engage, it was probably
tensioned already when inserting the lancet.
5. Place the pricking aid against your fingertip (on the side if possible)
and then press the trigger button (Fig.15). Help the blood drop to
emerge by massaging the location softly.
Ensure that the blood drop does not smear (Fig. 16) and then carry
out the test as described on Pages 21-22.
Note: Your system only requires a small drop of blood to carry out a
test. You can obtain this from one fingertip. You should always
use a different location for each test. Repeated pricks in the
same location can cause inflammation and loss of feeling.
6. Open the pricking aid again by turning the cap anticlockwise and
removing it. Remove the used lancet carefully by pulling it out, and
then dispose of it carefully in order to avoid injuries to other people.
Put the cap on once again and close it firmly.
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(Fig. 14)
(Fig. 15)
(Fig. 16)
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wrong