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ACCU-CHEK® Multiclix lancing device

ACCU-CHEK® Multiclix lancing device

Reduce the pain and hassle of blood glucose testing. The ACCU-CHEK Multiclix lancing device is the only one with a drum of 6 preloaded lancets. With 11 depth settings for maximum comfort, and no side-to-side motion for less skin tearing, over 90% of users ranked it least painful.1

Load-and-go drum of 6 preloaded lancets. No individual lancets to see or handle, and easy to use. Just load the drum of 6 preloaded lancets and go.

Personalized comfort. The Comfort Dial offers 11 customizable depth settings for different skin types.

Precise lancets. Unique technology minimizes painful side-to-side motion and carefully manufactured, beveled 28-gauge lancets ensure smoother entry.

Easy-to-use system for people with arthritis

The ACCU-CHEK Multiclix lancing device is part of the ACCU-CHEK Aviva system—the first complete system to receive the Arthritis Foundation’s Ease-Of-Use Commendation. The system has an easy-to-use grip and helps you test right the first time.2  In independent lab testing, the ACCU-CHEK Aviva system was found to help people living with arthritis check their blood sugar easily.

1When device technology was compared to other leading lancing devices.
2ACCU-CHEK Aviva Evaluation Report. Data on file.

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What makes the ACCU-CHEK Multiclix lancing device "least painful?"1

The ACCU-CHEK Multiclix lancing device offers 11 customizable depth settings for different skin types. What's more, unique technology minimizes painful side-to-side motion as the lancet enters your skin. Finally, the way our beveled lancets are precisely designed and manufactured allows for smoother entry.

1 When compared to leading competitive systems. Data on file.

How do I run a blood sugar check on a non-fingertip site?

Your ACCU-CHEK lancing device has a special clear plastic cap designed for testing on other areas of the body.1  Note: Do not use the clear cap when testing at the fingertip.

Follow the steps for fingertip testing, with a few differences:

  • Use the clear cap instead of the black plastic cap.
  • You may need a deeper setting. Try 3 for palm testing or 5-1/2 for forearm, upper arm, thigh or calf testing. (These are suggested settings, yours may differ.)
  • Press the opening of the clear cap firmly against a fleshy area of the non-fingertip site. Press the lancing device up and down in a slow pumping motion to assist the flow of blood.
  • Keep steady pressure on the area, then press and release the plunger. Do not be afraid to apply pressure to the area with the lancing device to assist the flow of blood. Continue to press the cap against the site for a few seconds to allow blood to come to the surface.

1Talk with your doctor before deciding if alternate site testing is right for you.

 

How do I use the ACCU-CHEK Multiclix lancing device?

Use the Comfort Dial to adjust penetration depth. To prime the device press the priming plunger down like a pen, as far as it will go. The release button turns yellow when the lancing device is ready. Place the device firmly against the skin and click the release button to lance.

How do I change the lancet drum?

To change the drum, grasp the cap by the notch and remove it from the device. Insert a new drum—blue ring first—until it snaps into place. Replace the cap on the lancing device. The first lancet is ready to use.

Which Comfort Dial setting should I use?

Your most comfortable setting will depend on a few things:

  • Whether you're using a fingertip or alternate site.1
  • Your skin type. Softer, thinner skin requires a shallower setting than thicker skin.
  • The required blood sample. The more blood you require, the higher the setting you'll need.

Start with a low setting when using the device for the first time. Dial to a higher setting until blood volume is right. For alternate sites, try 3 for palm testing or 5-1/2 for forearm, upper arm, thigh or calf testing. (These are suggested settings, yours may differ.)

`1Talk with your doctor before deciding if alternate site testing is right for you.

Can the first drop of blood be used for glucose monitoring?

Yes.

How do I advance to a new lancet?

When you insert of new drum, there is a scale with 5 white bars, indicating 5 lancets in reserve. A new lancet can be chosen by twisting the priming plunger. When you twist the plunger back, the number of white bars decreases by 1.

Can I use a lancet more than once?

We strongly recommend the use of a new, sterile lancet every time you test. The tip of a new needle is sharp and precisely formed to ensure gentle lancing, but the tip can become dull or bent if used more than once. What's more, a new lancet is sterile and hygienic. For these reasons, the ACCU-CHEK Multiclix lancing device will not allow you to re-select a used lancet.

How do I use the clear alternate site testing cap?

Remove the blue cap from the lancing device. Attach the clear plastic cap, and twist the dial until you reach your chosen setting. Prime the lancing device, and place the clear cap firmly against the selected site.1 Press the release button to lance.

How do I safely dispose of a used drum?

The drum can simply be disposed of in the household waste. Since all lancets are concealed in the drum, you don't have to attach safety caps or place in a sharps container. However, if a drum containing used lancets has been dropped on a hard surface, it's possible that lancets could protrude from the front of the drum. Be careful not to touch the front of the used drum.

The ACCU-CHEK Multiclix lancing device User's Guide provides step-by-step instructions for using the device.

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A pen-like device that pricks the skin with fine needle, or lancet, to obtain a blood sample for testing.

A disposable needle inserted into a lancing device and used to obtain a blood sample for testing.

One millionth of a liter. 1 microliter of blood is a drop 1 millimeter wide, by 1 millimeter tall, by 1 millimeter deep.

The top tier of coverage for some insurance plans. Because ACCU-CHEK products are preferred by most healthcare plans, your out-of-pocket costs are often the lowest available.*

 

*Co-payments and preferred statuses vary from plan to plan.

A simple sugar created by the breakdown of carbohydrates in food. Glucose is the body's source of quick energy. On this site, we use "blood glucose" and "blood sugar" interchangeably.

A pen-like device that pricks the skin with fine needle, or lancet, to obtain a blood sample for testing.

Performing blood glucose tests on other parts of your body, such as the palm, forearm, upper arm, thigh or calf.*

 

*Talk with your doctor before deciding if alternate site testing is right for you.

The top tier of coverage for some insurance plans. Because ACCU-CHEK products are preferred by most healthcare plans, your out-of-pocket costs are often the lowest available.*

 

*Co-payments and preferred statuses vary from plan to plan.

A pen-like device that pricks the skin with fine needle, or lancet, to obtain a blood sample for testing.

A disposable needle inserted into a lancing device and used to obtain a blood sample for testing.

A pen-like device that pricks the skin with fine needle, or lancet, to obtain a blood sample for testing.