Take the following actions:

• Run warm water over your hands before obtaining blood to increase blood flow. Be sure to dry hands completely.
• Improve blood flow to the fingers by warming them.
• Lower hands below your waist level and gently massage the selected finger before obtaining blood.
• Press the lancing device firmly against the side of your fingertip.
• After lancing, massage your finger towards the tip to encourage a blood drop to form.

If all of the above steps are insufficient, increase the penetration depth of the lancet device by rotating the cap one step at a time.