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Alternative site testing (AST)
Alternative site
or forearm blood sampling
testing: Palm
Pressing for
a few seconds
1.
clear
and follow
on
pages 24 to 26.
2. Massage the puncture area of palm or forearm for a few
seconds.
3.
clear cap
4. Press the release button.
5. Continue holding the lancing device against
and gradually increase pressure for a few
seconds until the blood sample size is sufficient.
6.
to discard the used
disposable lancet.
Select
cap ("AST")
steps 1 to 11
Immediately after massaging the puncture area, press
and hold the lancing device with the
against it.
the
puncture site,
Follow steps 13 to 14 on page 26 to complete the test.
Follow steps 15 to 18 on page 27
7.
PRECAUTION
- The
test results of blood samples taken from different sites might
in
certain
such
In these cases, only
should be used.
- DO NOT test on the palm or forearm if you are testing for hypoglycemia (low blood
glucose)
- Fingertip samples can show rapid
of glucose faster than palm or forearm
samples.
- As the blood flow taken from
is slower than
, we
recommend using the lancing device with
for testing
other than
fingertip.
blood glucose
vary
conditions,
rapid changes in glucose levels following a drink or a meal, an
insulin dose, or exercise.
the fingertip
or hypoglycemia unawareness.
changes
forearm or palm
from fingertip
clear cap ("AST")
at sites
Alternative site testing (AST)
3a
3b
Releasing
button
4
5
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