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<blockquote data-quote="azure" data-source="post: 1498872" data-attributes="member: 39639"><p>Try washing your hands in warm water, drying them, then shaking the hand downwards to help get the blood to the fingertips. </p><p></p><p>Use the sides of your fingers - usually the ring finger works well.</p><p></p><p>Don't press hard with the pricker, but maybe you need to 'touch' the finger a little more firmly.</p><p></p><p>Keeping your hands well-moisturised helps too, but don't use hand cream right before testing as it can make it very hard to do.</p><p></p><p>Yes, you can squeeze gently to coax the blood droplet out.</p><p></p><p>Hope that helps <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="azure, post: 1498872, member: 39639"] Try washing your hands in warm water, drying them, then shaking the hand downwards to help get the blood to the fingertips. Use the sides of your fingers - usually the ring finger works well. Don't press hard with the pricker, but maybe you need to 'touch' the finger a little more firmly. Keeping your hands well-moisturised helps too, but don't use hand cream right before testing as it can make it very hard to do. Yes, you can squeeze gently to coax the blood droplet out. Hope that helps :) [/QUOTE]
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