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For Alter
native Site T
esting on the Palm of the
Hand with C
ONTOUR
®
N
EXT
T
est Strips
For Alternative Site Testing on the
Palm of the Hand with C
ONTOUR
®
N
EXT
Test Strips
IMPORTANT: Do not use Alternative Site Testing
(AST) under the following conditions. Use
fingertip testing in any of these cases:
• If you think your blood sugar is low
(hypoglycemia).
• When blood sugar is changing rapidly (after a
meal, insulin dose or exercise).
• If you have hypoglycemic unawareness (lack
of symptoms).
• If you get alternative site blood glucose results
that do not agree with how you feel.
• During illness or times of stress.
• If you will be driving a car or operating machinery.
• For calibration of CGM System.
Alternative Site Testing should not be used for
Bolus Wizard, to calibrate a device or verify a low
blood glucose level.
Consult your health care professional to determine
if AST is right for you.
For Alter
native Site T
esting on the Palm of the
Hand with C
ONTOUR
®
N
EXT
T
est Strips
1.
Attach the
clear
AST endcap to the
M
ICROLET
®
2 lancing
device.
2.
Select a puncture
site from a fleshy area
on the palm. Avoid
veins, moles, bones,
and tendons.
3.
Wash your hands and
the puncture site with
soap and warm water.
Rinse and dry well.
Alternative Site Testing with the C
ONTOUR
®
N
EXT
test
strip can be performed on the palm of the hand.
Alternative Site Testing is recommended only when
it is more than two hours after a meal, diabetes
medication, or exercise.
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