Lancing Device

Model: MCP SP-05

ISO, CE Mark, WHO-GMP

 Always wash your hands before checking your blood sugar. If there is bacteria on your hands and it enters into your blood, it can cause a major infection! First, take the cap off of the device and insert a new lancet with the safety cap still on.

Take the safety guard off of the lancet to expose the needle. This can easily be done by simply twisting the small circle and pulling it off. Then put the cap to the lancing device back on carefully without poking yourself.

Many devices have different depths that you can choose from. This allows you to have a less painful finger stick. Based on your needs, pick the depth that is best by twisting the cap to the appropriate number. On the One Touch device, there are 9 different settings to choose from, with 1 being the shallowest and 9 being the deepest.

Slide the button on top of the device back until it clicks. This loads the lancet so that it is ready to puncture when prompted. If it does not click, then it may have already been pushed back and be ready for use.

Press the device evenly and firmly along the fingertip. Press the button and let the lancet stick you and then pull the device away from your finger.

Wait until you have a drop of blood before you put it into your glucometer. Trying to give a sample that is not big enough can cause the machine to have an error and you will have to use another strip, which can get costly and is wasteful. You may have to gently “milk” your finger, which means to squeeze blood towards the puncture hole to get it to bleed a little more. Once you have put the sample into your glucometer, apply pressure to your fingertip using a small piece of gauze or another absorbent fabric. You should then properly dispose of your used lancet.