Reading Your Results

Important

Read your results between 15 and 20 minutes of taking the test.

Positive

Two coloured lines can be seen in the testing cartridge, one in the control (C) area and one in the test (T) area. The line in the test (T) area may vary in colour from dark red to light red. Any shade of red is considered a positive result.

Negative

One coloured line can be seen in the testing cartridge in the control (C) area. No coloured line at all will be seen in the test (T) area.

Invalid

No coloured lines will be seen in the testing cartridge OR only one coloured line can be seen in the test (T) area and no line in the control (C) area. If this happens take a second test with a new testing kit or go to a clinic for another test. If the second test is invalid please contact us, quoting your lot numbers.

Step 1

Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and warm water and dry them completely. Then open the foil pouch.

Step 2

Rub the finger you will be taking the sample from for 5 - 10 seconds to increase blood flow. We recommend taking the sample from a finger on your non-dominant hand (so if you are right-handed, take the sample from your left hand).

Step 3

On the test cartridge gently turn the green tab then pull it out of the cartridge, discarding the green tab.

Step 4

Push the grey button at the end of the test cartridge into your finger. It’s important to press hard.

Step 5

Put the test cartridge down on a clean surface.

Step 6

Rub your finger below the site of the prick to create a large drop of blood.

Step 7

Above the grey button on the test cartridge is the beige-coloured blood tube. Fill the tube with blood by touching the blood on your finger to the top of the tube. It’s important that the tube is completely full, so you may need to squeeze your finger to get some more blood in order to fill it completely.

Step 8

With the test cartridge flat on the table flip over the blood tube so it empties into the testing well.

Step 9

Open the test fluid bottle and add four drops to the testing well on top of the blood.

Step 10

Set a timer for 15 minutes and read your results between 15 and 20 minutes after taking the test. Make sure you wait the full 15 minutes but do not wait longer than 20 minutes to read the results or they will be invalid.

Step 11

Read your results in the window section of the test cartridge, with lines appearing in the control (C) area and/or the test (T) area. Please see the Reading Your Results section to understand your results.

Important Points to Note

Reading Your Results

Important

Positive

Negative

Invalid

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