78 Testing blood glucoseFarbe: P 249 – Prüfmittelnummer: 20379Testing blood glucose44.3 Performing a blood glucose test4.3.1 Turning the meter onP Press the Test button to turn the meter on.Following the display check (see Chapter 2.2.2) a test strip is automati-cally advanced and the test strip symbol and drop symbol flash in thedisplay.You now have about 5 minutes in which to draw up blood with the teststrip.Notesi While the display test is running, you may press the Test button toturn the meter off again. If you do, a test strip is not advanced.i If additional lines appear during the display test or parts of sym-bols are missing, please call Accu-Chek Customer Care at1-800-363-7949. If the numeric field88.8 (mmol/L meter) or888 (mg/dL meter) is affected, the meter may not show yourtest results correctly.