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CHAPTER 7
Checking Your Blood Glucose
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The Built-in FreeStyle® Blood Glucose Meter
With the FreeStyle®
blood glu-
cose meter
, you can check your
blood glucose on your finger,
hand, forearm, upper arm,
thigh, or calf (Figure 7-1).
Checking with the FreeStyle®
blood glucose meter requires a
very small sample size, just 1/3
or 0.3 microliter of blood—
about the size of a pinhead.
Most
healthcare providers
rec-
ommend checking on your
hand, arm, or leg when blood
glucose values are stable:
before meals and before bed-
time. However, when
blood
glucose
is changing, it is best to
test on your fingers. Blood from the fingertips may show these
changes sooner than blood from other sites.
You may also want to test for low blood glucose:
•
When you feel symptoms such as weakness, sweating,
nervousness, headache, or confusion
•
When you have delayed a meal after taking insulin
•
When your healthcare provider advises you to do so
Illustration of
test areas on
the body
Figure 7-1
We recommend that you test on your fingers if you
are checking for
hypoglycemia
(low blood glucose) or
if you suffer from
hypoglycemia unawareness
. Blood
from the fingertips may show changes in blood glu-
cose sooner than blood from other sites.
Keep the OmniPod Insulin Management System and
the FreeStyle® accessories away from young children,
as they contain small parts that may be dangerous if
swallowed.
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