User's Manual C - Accu-Chek

Testing blood glucose 3Obtaining a blood dropuse a new lancet each time you obtain blood.This reduces the risk of infection and helpsensure virtually pain-free blood sampling.In general, all the fingers are suitable for obtainingblood. Certain fingers can be unsuitable if, for example,a skin or fingernail infection is present. We recommendobtaining capillary blood from the side of a fingertip asthis registers the least pain (see black areas in theillustration on the left).The amount of blood that emerges at the puncture sitedepends on the penetration depth setting and thepressure used to hold the lancing device against theskin. If you find that the amount of blood for a test isinsufficient, press the lancing device more firmlyagainst the skin next time. If you still obtain insufficientblood, also increase the penetration depth onesetting at a time when you perform your next tests. If, on the other hand, you obtain too much blood,reduce the penetration depth next time.= Recommended sites for obtaining blood71