ReliOn Micro - Alternate Site Testing (AST)

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Important Information About AST:Sitesotherthanyourngertipmay
have fewer nerve endings so obtaining a blood sample from these sites
maybelesspainful.ThetechniqueforASTisdifferentfromngertip
testing.Bloodglucosetestingresultsfromsitesotherthanyourngertip
couldbesignicantlydifferent.Physiologicaldifferencesincirculation
betweenthengertipandpalmmayresultindifferencesinblood
glucose measurements between these sites. Differences in glucose
concentrations may be observed after eating, taking insulin medication,
orexerciseandaretypicallyshownmorequicklyinthengertipthan
in the palm. Consult with your diabetes healthcare professional prior to
testingfromasiteotherthanyourngertips.
AST results must not be used to calibrate continuous glucose monitoring
systems or for insulin dose calculations.
ALTERNATE SITE TESTING (AST)