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Limitations and Considerations: Forearm and Palm Testing (cont.)
Do not use forearm testing:
• For a ß-ketone test
• Foratleast2hoursafteryouhaveeatenorinjectedinsulin
• Ifyouhaverecentlyexercised
• Ifyouthinkthatyourbloodglucoseislow
• Ifyouthinkthatyourbloodglucosemaybechangingrapidly
(e.g., after a meal, after taking insulin, or during or after exercise)
• Ifyouarenotawareofsymptomswhenyourbloodglucoseis
low (hypoglycemic)
• Ifyourforearmtestresultsdonotmatchthewayyoufeel,
retest using your nger or palm.
Consider NOT using forearm testing if you:
• Areill
• Areunderextrastress
• Routinelyhavewidelyuctuatingbloodglucosevaluesthat
are often low (hypoglycemic)
Valuesfromthepalmsamplewereshowntobeequivalentto
values from the nger samples.
Running a Glucose Test
Nova Max Plus Monitor OG PN46171D1 EN.indd 24 9/5/12 3:22 PM