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Our studies involving alternative site testing of adults with diabetes show that most
persons will fi nd their glucose level changes more quickly in the fi ngers’/palms’ blood
than the alternative sites’ blood.* This is especially important when glucose levels are
falling or rising rapidly. If your patient is used to making treatment decisions based
upon fi ngertip/palm results, he or she should consider the delay or lag-time, affecting
the results obtained from an alternative site.
* Data on fi le.
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