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Wash your hands with soap and warm water. Dry them completely. If you don't have access to soap and warm water, use an alcohol pad to clean the area you plan to stick. Dry the area completely before pricking your skin.
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- McCulloch DK. Blood glucose self-monitoring in management of diabetes mellitus. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed Nov. 16, 2009.
- Checking your blood glucose. American Diabetes Association. http://www.diabetes.org/type-2-diabetes/blood-glucose-checks.jsp. Accessed Nov. 16, 2009.
- Getting up to date on glucose meters. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm049051.htm. Accessed Nov. 16, 2009.
- Travelers with disabilities and medical conditions. Transportation Security Administration. http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/specialneeds/index.shtm. Accessed Nov. 16, 2009.
- Protect yourself, protect others: Safe options for home needle disposal. Environmental Protection Agency. http://www.epa.gov/waste/nonhaz/industrial/medical/med-home.pdf. Accessed Nov. 16, 2009.
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