When you use the household blood glucose meter for the first time, you may not understand the instructions inside, and you may not know how to prick and measure. The following are the most detailed use steps of the household blood glucose meter. You can follow them step by step:
1. Open the package and check whether the function of the blood glucose meter is normal, whether the test paper is expired, and whether the test paper code is consistent with the blood glucose meter. Each box of test paper has a code, and the instrument needs to be adjusted according to the number of test paper before measurement.
2. The blood collection needle is installed in the blood collection pen, and the depth of the blood collection needle is adjusted according to the thickness of the skin.
3. Wash your hands with warm water or neutral soap, and repeatedly rub the fingers ready for blood collection until the blood supply is rich.
4. Disinfect the finger abdomen with 75% alcohol and let it dry. Turn on the switch of the blood glucose meter, use the blood glucose meter to take a test paper and insert it into the machine; With a blood glucose meter, take a test paper and hold it in your hand; Do not touch the test area of the test paper with your fingers After taking out the test paper, cover the cylinder tightly.
5. The blood collection pen is close to the finger abdomen, press the spring switch and needle the finger abdomen. It is best to take blood from both sides of the finger. Because of its rich blood vessels and less distribution of nerve endings, it not only has no pain, but also has sufficient bleeding. It will not affect the results due to insufficient bleeding. Do not squeeze too much to avoid mixing tissue fluid with blood samples, resulting in low blood glucose test value.
6. Use the blood glucose meter to suck the blood into the special area of the test paper and wait for the results. With a blood glucose meter, put a full blood drop or smear it on the test area of the test paper, insert the test paper into the machine and wait for the results. Do not add blood drops, otherwise the test results will be inaccurate.
7. Press the finger with a cotton swab for 10 seconds until there is no bleeding.
8. Record the monitoring value and shut down. After testing, put on the cap of the blood sampling needle and handle it properly.