6. Place the MICROLET2lancing de-
vice firmly against
the puncture site
and press the blue
release button. The
sides of the finger-
tips may be more
comfortable.
NOTE: If you need to
re-cock the lancing
device, grip, pull or
push until device clicks
as shown, and release.
7. To help form the blood drop,
wait a few seconds,
then stroke your
hand and finger
toward the punc-
ture site. Do not
squeeze around the
puncture site.
8. Test immediately after the blood
drop has formed.
9. Wipe the puncture site with a clean,
dry tissue and maintain pressure on
the site until the bleeding stops.
10. To remove the used lancet,
carefully remove the endcap by
holding the endcap dial and snapping
the endcap off.
Place the protective cap that you
saved when you loaded the lancet on
a flat surface with the Bayer logo face
down. With the used lancet still in the
4. Replace the adjustable endcap.
5. Select any of the five puncture
depth settings by rotating the dial
on the endcap to a smaller drop for
a shallower puncture or larger drop
for a deeper puncture. Adjusting the
amount of pressure applied to the
puncture site will also affect punc-
ture depth.
Clean your MICROLET2lancing
device after every
use with a solution
of water and mild
detergent or a solu-
tion of nine parts
water and one part
bleach. Slightly moisten a tissue
MICROLET2 lancing
device, push the
lancet into the
center of the cap.
Point the device
toward a container
for sharp objects (an
empty plastic bottle with a lid will
work.) Label the container properly
and keep out of the reach of children.
While pressing the
blue release button
, firmly pull
the blue cocking
handle past re-
sistance and the
lancet will fall into
the container.
Replace the end-
cap.
with the solution. Important: Avoid
excess moisture. Remove the
endcap. Clean the exterior of the
device and interior and exterior of
the endcap. Wipe dry with a tissue
before use. Replace the endcap.
To contact Customer Service
If you need assistance or have ques-
tions about blood glucose testing,
please contact Bayer Diabetes Care
Helpline at 1-800-268-7200.
Blue
Cocking
Handle
Blue Release
Button
Grip Indent
Lancet
Holder
Adjustable Endcap
Endcap Dial
Lancet
Protective Cap
Bayer’s MICROLET
®
2lancing de-
vice is used for obtaining capillary
blood samples from the fingertip.
Lancing device made in U.S.A.
Bayer, the Bayer Cross and M
ICROLET
are trademarks of Bayer
AG, used under license by Bayer HealthCare LLC and Bayer Inc.
DIRECTIONS FOR USE:
1. Prepare the puncture site. Wash
your hands with soap and warm water.
This helps increase blood flow to the
fingertips. Rinse and dry thoroughly.
2. Remove the endcap.
In one hand, hold the MICROLET2
lancing device with your thumb on
the grip indent as shown above. In
your other hand, hold the endcap dial
and gently snap off the endcap from
top to bottom.
IMPORTANT: Do not use the same
M
ICROLET
2lancing device on
more than one person.
3. Hold a MICROLET lancet and ro-
tate the protective
cap 1/4 turn but do
not remove. Always
use MICROLET
lancets for best operation.
Firmly push the
lancet straight into
the lancet holder.
After you hear or
feel the “click”, con-
tinue pushing until
the lancet comes to
a complete stop. Twist off the
protective cap and save for disposal
of used lancet.
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One Hand
Cocking
Two Hand
Cocking
Complete
Stop Incomplete
Stop Shallow
Puncture Deep
Puncture
Potential Biohazard: Always dis-
pose of the used lancet properly
to prevent injury or contamination
to others. Use a new M
ICROLET
lan-
cet each time you test . After the
lancet is used, it is no longer ster-
ile and has the potential to spread
infection. All products or objects
which come in contact with human
blood, even after cleaning, should
be handled as if capable of trans-
mitting viral diseases.
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50241923
Rev. 5/08
Distributed by:
Bayer Inc.
Toronto, Ontario
M9W 1G6 Canada
Manufactured by:
Bayer HealthCare LLC
Subsidiary of Bayer Corporation
Mishawaka, IN 46544 U.S.A.
= Do Not Reuse
= Sterile
®
Microlet
LANCING DEVICE
