Well done both for getting blood and the fantastic result.
I use Accu-Check FastClix as my lancer along with a CodeFree meter. I tried about 6 different ones before I found this one. I love it and the replacement lancets are reasonably priced and last forever (ish).
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(I've been squeezing for 7 years now... Never had a problem with it...)
I always squeeze gently. I have done so since 2014 and haven’t noticed any issues. The DN does as well when she tests me at my annual MOT.i may resort to squeezing then as struggled again this morning (5 attempts) despite trying all the tips here.
My husband still uses that one even though he no longer has an Accu chek machine .... they are brilliant ... biggest problem for him is that he always has cold hands no matter what, and even though he is on blood thinners, trying to get blood out of finger tips is like trying to get blood out of a stone , so usually has to squeeze but often wondered if it alters the readings in any way ....Well done both for getting blood and the fantastic result.
I use Accu-Check FastClix as my lancer along with a CodeFree meter. I tried about 6 different ones before I found this one. I love it and the replacement lancets are reasonably priced and last forever (ish).
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We're advised to avoid squeezing the finger hard, because this risks diluting the blood specimen with interstitial fluid and may give a false reading. A short, gentle squeeze will do no harm. It simply pushes some blood out of the pin hole.i may resort to squeezing then as struggled again this morning (5 attempts) despite trying all the tips here.
Thanks, I have some different ones that came with a new lancer which I haven’t yet tried - I will do now.Try a different brand of lancet. The one that came with my new meter was rubbish so I went back to my old one. All lancets are not the same!
That is what I had read but I am now doing what you say, a bit of massage and a gentle squeeze.We're advised to avoid squeezing the finger hard, because this risks diluting the blood specimen with interstitial fluid and may give a false reading. A short, gentle squeeze will do no harm. It simply pushes some blood out of the pin hole.
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