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When
to
use
AST?
Food
,
medication
,
illness,
stress
and
exercise
can
affect
blood
glucose
levels.
Capillary
blood
at
fingertip
reflects
these
changes
faster
than
capillary
blood
at
other
sites.
Therefore
when
testing
blood
glucose
during
or
immediately
after
meal,
physical
exercise,
or
any
other
event,
take
a
blood
sample
from
your
finger
only.
You
do
AST
only
in
the
following
instances:
In
a
pre
‐
meal
or
fasting
state
(more
than
2
hours
since
the
last
meal).
Two
hours
or
more
after
taking
insulin.
Two
hours
or
more
after
exercising.
NOTE:
Alternative
site
testing(AST)
should
not
be
used
to
calibrate
continuous
glucose
monitoring
systems
(CGMs).
Results
from
alternative
site
testing
should
not
be
used
in
insulin
doses
calculations.
Do
NOT
use
AST
if:
You
think
your
blood
glucose
is
low.
You
are
unaware
of
hypoglycemia.
You
are
testing
for
hyperglycemia.
Your
AST
results
do
not
match
the
way
you
feel.
Your
routine
glucose
results
are
often
fluctuating.
CONTENTS
OF
THE
KITS
A
Meter
Carry
Case
Owner’s
Manual
Two
AAA
Alkaline
Batteries
Test
Strips
(Optional)
Lancing
Device
Sterile
Lancet
(Optional)
Control
Solution
(Optional)
NOTE:
The
Lancing
Device
can
be
used
for
several
times
however
the
lancet
should
be
changed
after
each
use.
Sterile
lancet
and
control
solution
are
not
included
in
the
standard
kit.
There
are
three
levels
for
the
control
solutions:
low,
normal
and
high
available,
please
contact
the
place
of
purchase
for
more
information.
If
any
items
are
missing
from
your
kit
or
opened
prior
to
use,
please
contact
local
customer
services
or
place
of
purchase
for
assistance.
