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Alternate Site Testing
Upper Arm
Forearm
Thigh
Calf
Dorsal Hand
Fingertips
Important Information About Using Alternative Sites Testing :
• Alternate sites where you can test are dorsal hand, ventral palm, upper
arm, forearm, calf, and thigh.
• Under certain conditions, blood glucose test results obtained using sam-
ples taken from your alternate sites may differ significantly from fingertip
samples
• The conditions in which these differences are more likely to occur are
when your blood glucose is changing rapidly such as following a meal, as
insulin dose, or associated with physical exercise.
• When blood glucose is changing rapidly, fingertip samples show these
changes more quickly than alternate sites samples.
• When your blood glucose is falling, testing with a fingertip sample may
identify a hypoglycemic (low blood glucose) level sooner than a test with a
alternate sites sample.
• Use alternate sites samples only for testing prior to or more than two hours
after meal, insulin doses, or physical exercise.
• Testing performed within two hours after meals, insulin doses, or physical
exercise or whenever you feel that your glucose levels may be changing
rapidly should be done from the fingertip.
• You should also use fingertip testing whenever you have a concern about
hypoglycemia (insulin reactions) such as when driving a car, particularly if
you suffer from hypoglycemic unawareness (lack of symptom to indicate
as insulin reaction), as forearm testing may fail to detect hypoglycemia.
Important :
We recommend that you test on your fingertips if you are testing for hypoglycemia
(low blood glucose) or if you are suffering from hypoglycemia unawareness.
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Performing a Blood Test Using and Alternate Site
Performing a Blood Test Using an Alternate Site To
ensure accurate results when lancing your forearm,
upper arm, hand, thigh, or calf, wash the test site with
soap and water.
Make sure there is no cream or lotion on the test
site.Thoroughly dry your hands and test site.
CAUTION
•To receive accurate test results, at least 1.0㎕ minimum sample volume
is required.
Ventral Palm
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