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Notes:
• Consult your doctor or health care professional to determine if alternative site
testing is right for you.
• Alternative site testing is not recommended if you have hypoglycemic
unawareness (you do not recognize the symptoms of or cannot tell when you
have low blood glucose). Please consult with your doctor or health care
professional if you have a low blood glucose level.
• Select a soft, fleshy area of skin that is free from hair, moles and visible veins
for alternative site testing. Wash the site with soap and warm water, then rinse
and dry thoroughly.
• Use alternative site testing for blood glucose tests only when it is more than 2
hours after:
·A meal ·Taking medication · Exercise
IMPORTANT: There are important differences among forearm, palm and fingertip
samples that you should know. Important Information about forearm and palm
glucose testing:
• You should consult your doctor before choosing to perform forearm or palm
testing.
• When blood levels are changing rapidly, such as after a meal, insulin dose or
exercise, blood from the fingertips may show these changes more rapidly than
blood from other areas.
• You should use fingertips if testing is within 2 hours of a meal, insulin dose or
exercise. You should also use fingertip testing any time you feel glucose levels
are changing rapidly.
• You should test with the fingertips anytime there is a concern for hypoglycemia
or you suffer from hypoglycemia unawareness.
Glucose Reference Ranges:
Expected glucose values for people without diabetes:
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