Roche Accu-Chek Guide - Page 19

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Blood Glucose Tests
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After performing a blood
glucose test, the test
result is displayed on the
screen with Add
Comment highlighted.
Press
to add a comment.
2
The Add Comment
menu appears. Press
to highlight the desired
comment (the example
here is Before meal).
Press
to select the comment.
If Patterns is On:
If Patterns is On and you
select Before meal or
After meal, press
to
select a specific meal
(Breakfast, Lunch,
Dinner, or Snack). Press
to set the
selected meal for the test result.
3
The final result appears
with the comment
symbol. Press
or to
set the comment and
return to Main Menu.
To change the comment, press
to
select the comment. Press
to return to
Add Comment.
Performing a Blood Glucose Test
with Blood from Your Palm or Upper
Arm (Alternative Site Testing, AST)
WARNING
• Do not use Alternative Site Testing to
calibrate a continuous glucose
monitoring system or to make insulin
dosing calculations.
• Alternative site testing should be
done only during steady‑state times
(when glucose is not changing
rapidly).
You have the option of obtaining a blood
sample from other sites on your body
besides the fingertip. Alternative sites include
the palm and upper arm.
Blood obtained from the fingertip can be
used at any time to test blood glucose.
If blood from an alternative site is used, there
are certain times when testing is not
appropriate. This is because your blood
glucose level changes faster in your fingertip
than in the alternative sites. These
dierences may cause you to misinterpret
your actual blood glucose level, leading to
improper therapy and potential adverse
health eects.
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