Beurer GL40 [18/40] Measuring your blood sugar

18 Beurer GL40 mg/dL

5 Measuring your blood sugar

Warning

If you drop the lancing device with a needle lancet inserted, carefully pick it up and dis-

pose of the lancet.

Important

• Use the lancing device only with needle lancets from the manufacturer. Use of other needle

lancets can impair the function of the lancing device.

• If the lancing device is manufactured by a third party, consult their instructions for use.

5.1 Acquiring blood samples

Preparing to take the blood sample

1 Choose a site on the body from where you wish to take the blood sample. You can

use the lancing device to get blood samples from the fingertip or other parts of the

body, such as the palm, forearm or upper arm. We recommend that you take the

blood sample from the fingertip. To make the blood sample as pain-free as possible,

do not take the blood directly from the centre of the fingertip, but instead from slightly

to the side of the centre.

Warning

• If you suspect hypoglycaemia: be sure to draw blood from the fingertip. This

is because changes in the blood sugar level can be measured quickly in blood

samples from the fingertip.

• Measuring from a fingertip and another part of the body (AST) can lead to significantly

different measured values. Always consult your doctor before starting to test at alterna-

tive sites.

2 Have the following components ready: Measuring device, container of test strips, lan-

cing device, and a sterile needle lancet. If obtaining a blood sample from a site other

than the fingertip, you will also need the AST cap.

3 Before taking the sample, wash your hands using soap and warm water. In addition to

optimal hygienic conditions, this is also ensures good circulation of blood through the

fingertips. Dry your hands carefully. Also ensure that your lancing site is hygienically

clean if taking a blood sample from an alternative site (AST).

Warning

If you wipe the lancing site with alcohol, ensure that the site has dried completely be-

fore beginning the measurement.