Getting A Good Capillary Blood Sample - Roche CoaguChek XS Manuel D'utilisation

Testing a Capillary Blood Sample

Getting a good capillary blood sample

To get a suitable drop of blood:
Wash your hands in warm water and dry thoroughly.
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WARNING
Let your hand hang at your side before lancing your finger.
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Immediately after lancing, massage gently along the side of your
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finger to obtain a sufficiently large blood drop without pressing or
squeezing too hard.
WARNING
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Residues of water on the skin can dilute the drop of
blood and so produce false results.
The CoaguChek XS Softclix lancing device is intended
only for patient self-monitoring by a single person. It
must not be used to collect blood in a multi-patient
setting as it does not incorporate any features to
guard against cross-infection.