2. Obtain equipment, including gloves, alcohol prep, lancet, test strips, and glucometer. Prepare the glucometer to receive a test strip per the manufacturer's instructions.
9. ...absorb the blood with the test strip. (This occurs from capillary action.)
10. Ensure that there is adequate blood on the test strip per the manufacturer's instructors. (If you have a cotton swab, you should give this to the patient to hold over the prick location.)
11. Place the test strip in the glucometer. Depending on the type of glucometer you have, you may have to wait for some time for a result.