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Use Fingertip Testing:
•Withintwohoursafterameal.
•Withintwohoursafterinsulindosing.
•Withintwohoursafterphysicalactivity.
•Ifyouhaveahistoryofhypoglycemia,areexperiencinglow
blood glucose, or suffer from hypoglycemic unawareness (you
cannot tell when you have low blood glucose).
•ToconrmyourbloodglucoselevelifyourASTresultisnot
consistent with how you feel.
•Duringtimesofstressorillness.
Ask your diabetes healthcare professional about recommended testing
procedures when operating machinery or driving a car, as fingertip testing
is usually the preferred method of testing under these circumstances.
If bruising occurs, you may choose to lance a fingertip instead.
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