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Consider AST when
• Testing before a meal
• You are in a fasting state
• Two hours have passed since a meal
• Two hours have passed since insulin dosing
• Two hours have passed since physical activity
Use ngertip testing
• Within two hours after a meal
• Within two hours after insulin dosing
• Within two hours after physical activity
• If you have a history of hypoglycemia, are experiencing low blood
glucose or suffer from hypoglycemic unawareness (you cannot tell
when you have low blood glucose)
•ToconrmyourbloodglucoselevelifyourASTresultisnot
consistent with how you feel
• During times of stress or illness