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<blockquote data-quote="Spiker" data-source="post: 924594" data-attributes="member: 102150"><p>Roche called me this morning. They confirmed that the incorrect readings only occur if and when you touch your finger on the tape strip and leave it there. This can cause high readings. </p><p></p><p>I have never done this with any meter, I have always been taught in let the blood flow onto the strip rather than dabbing or wiping, so I don't think I have ever had this problem. </p><p></p><p>They specifically said that moving your finger in a small circle is fine, it's not necessary to hit the centre of the strip precisely. The worst that will happen doing this is an error message ("insufficient blood" or "meter error"), but never an incorrect reading. </p><p></p><p>The warnings to HCPs and patients all boil down to: wash your hands and don't touch the tape strip itself with your finger.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Spiker, post: 924594, member: 102150"] Roche called me this morning. They confirmed that the incorrect readings only occur if and when you touch your finger on the tape strip and leave it there. This can cause high readings. I have never done this with any meter, I have always been taught in let the blood flow onto the strip rather than dabbing or wiping, so I don't think I have ever had this problem. They specifically said that moving your finger in a small circle is fine, it's not necessary to hit the centre of the strip precisely. The worst that will happen doing this is an error message ("insufficient blood" or "meter error"), but never an incorrect reading. The warnings to HCPs and patients all boil down to: wash your hands and don't touch the tape strip itself with your finger. [/QUOTE]
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