First User Guide

Use Your Glucometer Correctly and Address Common Issues

If you have ever noticed that the readings on your new blood glucose meter are sometimes inaccurate, it might be due to subtle operational errors, such as unwashed hands, expired test strips, or incorrect operational steps. 

How to use blood sugar monitors? This guide is your clear, step-by-step Sinocare companion to mastering home testing. Read on to learn how to use Sinocare continuous glucose monitors (CGM) and blood glucose monitors (BGM).

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How to Use CGM?

Sinocare iCan CGM continuous blood glucometer contains:

  • A quick start guide
  • A transmitter pack
  • A sensor pack.

All of these are for single use. And it’s paired with our iCan CGM app (download from the APP Store or Google Play) for reading and recording.

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Guide to Use Sinocare iCan Continuous Glucose Monitoring

  • Download the iCan CGM app on your phone, and register an account. Scan the QR code on the Sensor Pack label or enter the full SN Code.
  • Wash your hands and disinfect the insertion site with alcohol pads.
  • Open the sensor package, firmly press the Sensor Applicator down into the tray (with the blue mark lined up) until you hear a click, and it comes to a stop.
  • Turn the blue gear from the “locked icon” to the “unlocked icon” till you hear a click.
  • Vertically lift the armed Sensor Applicator and place it over the insertion site, then press the middle button until you hear an injection sound.
  • The transmitter will connect with the app, and you can start the sensor.

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How to Use BGM?

Sinocare blood glucometer kit includes: 

  • A glucometer
  • Test strips
  • A lancing device
  • Lancets

Testing glucose at home with a BGM gives you a precise snapshot of your blood sugar at any moment. How to use glucometers?

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When to Test Your Blood Glucose Level?

Bedtime/Wake up

Fasting, 1/2 hours after meals and snacks

Prior to exercise

Prior to driving

Suspected low blood sugar

How to Use a Blood Glucose Meter?

Understanding the correct “how to use glucometer” procedure is essential for accurate results. For visual guidance, you can refer to our video tutorials below.

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Step-by-Step Guide

  • Wash your hands and dry them completely. Then, how to use a blood lancet? Remove the cap of the lancing device, insert a new lancet, and adjust the puncture depth.
  • Insert a new test strip into the glucometer. It will power on automatically.
  • Disinfect your finger with an alcohol swab. Press the prepared lancing device against the side of your finger to draw blood.
  • To improve accuracy, wipe away the first blood drop and place the second drop at the strip’s absorbent channel. The blood glucometer will display your blood glucose value in seconds.
  • Push the strip ejector to eject the tested strip automatically.

Guide to Choosing the Correct Test Strips for a Glucometer

Choosing the Correct Test Strip for Blood Glucose Meter

血糖計用の正しいテストストリップの選択

血糖値計を毎日使用することは確かに良い選択であり、糖尿病患者にとっては必需品でもあります。これにより、1 日を通して体の反応をチェックでき、有害な血糖値のピークを監視するのにも役立ちます。ただし、信頼性の高い安全な結果が得られるのは測定器用に特別に作られたストリップのみであるため、使用するテストストリップの種類に注意することが重要です。

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Daily Usage Tips

Glucose Strip Storage

  • Store the test strip vial in a cool, dry place, avoiding moisture, high temperatures, or refrigeration.
  • Close the vial immediately after removing a new test strip.

Glucometer Cleaning

  • Gentlyently wipe the blood glucometer with a soft, slightly damp cloth.
  • Carefully clean the test strip insertion port with a dry cotton swab.

Battery and Storage

  • Replace the battery when the low battery indicator appears.
  •  If the blood glucose meter is not used for a long time, remove the battery.

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