Does anyone struggle to get enough blood out for the home testing?
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Make sure to drink plenty of water the day before test
Exercise for 10-15mins
Hand in bowl of hot water before test
Stand up to do test
Allow yourself plenty of time
Tips on how to do DIY finger prick test
support.medichecks.com/hc/e...
If you don’t think you have enough blood in test tube, still send it off
If it’s no good they can send another kit and you can either try again or opt for private blood draw at clinic near you
Yes despite the tips…10 punctured digits but still not enough blood in phial! And I’m a diabetic with years of experience of finger pricking…perhaps that’s my problem thick skin!
An extra tip which I've found helpful is to give the lancet a very slight twist. This makes the cut very slightly bigger.
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