Fora 6 Connect - Obtaining the Blood Sample; Blood Sample from Fingertip; Alternative Site Testing (AST)

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Obtaining the Blood Sample
Please follow the suggestions below before obtaining a drop
of blood:
• Wash and dry your hands before starting.
• Select the puncture site either on your ngertips or other
body parts.
• Rub the puncture site for about 20 seconds before
penetration.
Blood from the ngertip
1. Press the lancing device tip rmly against the lower side of
your ngertip.
2. Press the release button to prick your nger. A click
indicates that the puncture is complete.
Blood from sites other than the ngertip (For Blood
Glucose Test Strip Only)
Alternative site testing (AST) is when individuals check their
blood glucose levels using other areas of the body other
than the ngertips. The FORA test strips allow AST to be
performed on sites other than the ngertips. Please consult
your health care professional before you begin AST.
Alternative site sample results may be dierent from ngertip
sample results when glucose levels are changing rapidly (e.g.,
after a meal, after taking insulin, or during or after exercise).
We strongly recommend that you perform AST ONLY at the
following times:
• During a pre-meal or fasting state (more than 2 hours since
the last meal).
• Two hours or more after taking insulin.
• Two hours or more after exercise.
Do NOT rely on test results at an alternative sampling site, but
use samples taken from the ngertip, if any of the following
applies: