where does the blood drop go after the test strip??

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Permalink Reply by Sareln Pupkies on August 2, 2009 at 4:47pm

If you mean the blood still on my finger, I wipe it off with an alcohol swab. But I usually wait until I am sure I have a valid test, i.e. no error. If you wipe with alcohol and then find you need more blood to run another test you cannot use the same spot because the alcohol will cause the red blood cells to lyse and your test will not be valid.

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Permalink Reply by sweetpotater on August 2, 2009 at 5:46pm

I just lick my finger clean and press it against my thumb for a few seconds to make sure the bleeding is stopped. I've never had a problem, infection or any other bad outcome from doing it this way! Of course I do wash my hands with soap before I test.

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Permalink Reply by Wendy M on August 2, 2009 at 5:53pm

Im a licker.. ew huh

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Permalink Reply by Robyn on August 2, 2009 at 5:58pm

Ummmmmmmmmm lick it off.

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Permalink Reply by Joy on August 2, 2009 at 6:04pm

ok, so I am not the only odd/gross one that pops it in/to the mouth/tongue, then wips it off with other fingers, I just test so much, its easier that way when on the go its now so natural automatic now ...diabetic vampires...haha j/k but yea I'll admit sometimes it don't taste so good not that ever does most time don't even notice

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Permalink Reply by Tracy Malloy on August 2, 2009 at 6:14pm

sooo funny, I told my husband a few weeks ago after testing and putting my finger in my mouth that " this must be the reason I've always been obsessed with vampires, I am one "

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Permalink Reply by MelissaM on August 2, 2009 at 6:12pm

Im a licker, it's soo much easier.

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Permalink Reply by Keith A. Johnson on August 2, 2009 at 6:32pm

Hi Joy,
I am a licker.

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Permalink Reply by Heidi Bruggink on August 2, 2009 at 7:08pm

Another licker here. So much easier!

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Permalink Reply by Patricia on August 2, 2009 at 7:20pm

I take the strip out and use it as a kinda squigey thingy:) to scrape the blood from my finger....and then throw the strip away. I used to wipe it on anything in my general proximity...like marking my territory!

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Permalink Reply by nel on August 2, 2009 at 7:36pm

a simple answer from me : tissue paper most of the time ; if NOT available: finger lick ;-)

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Permalink Reply by Carrie on August 2, 2009 at 7:41pm

I just keep a tissue with my meter (I use it for my finger as well as to wrap up the used strip) and keep using it until I finish the bottle of strips, about every 3-4 days. Meanwhile, I keep the tissue and used strips in the little pocket of the thingy that holds my meter, and then when the bottle is empty I just smoosh all the used strips and the tissue in the empty strip bottle to throw away.

I'm mildly OCD so no mess plus throwing away a neat little package like that seems to make me oddly happy :P

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