How to Use a FreeStyle Glucometer

If you are one of the more than 23 million Americans suffering from diabetes, you understand the importance of accurate and frequent glucose monitoring. Consistently managing your diabetes is critical to maintaining a high quality of life. Being a responsible diabetic includes making healthy lifestyle and food choices, and properly monitoring your sugar levels throughout the day through glucose testing. The FreeStyle glucometer is lightweight, portable and can obtain blood from multiple sites.

Instructions

• 1

  Insert a new lancet by removing the device cap, placing it into the lancet holder and twisting until you a hear a click. Set the dial to the correct testing site on your body. The dial determines the depth of puncture based on your testing location such as your forearm, heel or finger.

• 2

  Place the top of your test strip completely into the designated slot. The test strip will turn the glucometer on after reaching the bottom of the insertion slot. The screen will indicate proper display function by showing all the symbol and number options before showing an icon of a small drop of blood and a test strip in the center of the screen. The small blood drop and test strip icons signal that the device is ready for blood sample testing.

• 3

  Hold the sample strip to your skin at an angle. The lancet is directly beneath the strip and will obtain a blood sample. Continue holding the testing strip in place until you hear a beep indicating the sample is complete. Do not force, scrape or jab the lancet into your skin. Your glucose results will appear on the screen within approximately five to eight seconds after hearing the completed beep.

• 4

  Wait until the numbers appear on the screen. This indicates your blood glucose level.