Premium V12 - Alternative Site Testing

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Suggested Test Areas
for the Hand
Forearm
UpperArm
Thigh
Calf
Alternative Site Testing
Important:
There are limitations with Alternative Site Testing (AST). Please
consult your health care professional before you perform AST.
● Alternative site testing (AST) should not be
used for calibrating continuous glucose
monitors (CGMs).
● Alternative site testing (AST) should not be
used for insulin dose calculations.
When to use AST?
Food, medication, illness, stress and exercise can affect blood glucose
levels. Capillary blood at the fingertip reflects these changes faster than
capillary blood at other sites. Thus, when testing blood glucose during or
immediately after a meal, physical exercise, or any other event, take a
blood sample from your finger only.
We strongly recommend that you perform AST ONLY at the following
times:
● In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useASTif:
●Youthinkyourbloodglucoseislow.
●Youareunawareofhypoglycemia.
●Youaretestingforhyperglycemia.
●YourASTresultsdonotmatchthewayyoufeel.
●Yourroutineglucoseresultsoftenfluctuate.