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Taking a test
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Choosing the right sampling site at the
right time
You can test on the fingertip or “alternate” sites like the
palm with the OneTouch® Verio™IQ Meter. Fingertip testing
is recommended when your blood glucose may be rapidly
changing, which can occur if you’ve eaten, exercised,
injected rapid-acting insulin or an insulin pump bolus
in the last 2 hours. This is because fingertip testing may
identify hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) or an insulin
reaction sooner than testing with samples from other
sites. You should always use a fingertip sample if you are
concerned about the possibility of low blood sugar, when
you are ill, under stress, or if you suffer from hypoglycemia
unawareness (lack of symptoms to indicate an insulin
reaction). Before using an “alternate” site sample, talk to
your healthcare professional.
NOTE: The lancing device shown here is for fingertip testing
only and is not intended for sampling “alternate” sites, like
the palm. If you want to test with a palm sample, contact
the OneTouch® Customer Care Line at 1 800 663-5521 to
find out about obtaining an appropriate lancing device and
instructions for palm testing.
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