Preparing The Puncture Site - NURSE ROSIE RealTime Manual Del Propietário

• Protection of Laboratory Workers from Occupationally Acquired
Infections; Approved Guideline-Third Edition Clinical and Laboratory
Standards Institute (CLSI) M29-A3.

Preparing the Puncture Site

Rubbing the puncture site before blood extraction has a significant
influence on the accuracy of your test results.
Blood from an alternate site that has not been rubbed exhibits a
measurably different glucose concentration than blood from the finger.
When the puncture site was rubbed prior to blood extraction, the
difference was significantly reduced.
Please follow the suggestions below before obtaining a drop of blood:
● Wash and dry your hands before starting.
● Rub the puncture site for about 20 seconds before penetration.
● Clean the puncture site using cotton moistened with 70% alcohol and
let it air dry.
● Fingertip testing
Press the lancing device s tip firmly against the lower side of the patient's
fingertip. Press the release button to prick your finger, then a click
indicates that the puncture is complete.
NOTE:
• Choose a different spot each time you test. Repeated punctures at the same
spot may cause soreness and calluses.
• It is recommended that you discard the first drop of blood as it might contain
tissue fluid, which may affect the test result.
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