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Alternate Site Testing
Perform an AST in the following circumstances:
two or more hours after meals
physical exercises, or any other activities that
may affect blood glucose levels
two hours after a rapid-acting insulin injection
or insulin pump bolus
Avoid an AST under following situations:
during or within two hours after a meal, physi-
cal exercises or other activities that may affect
blood glucose levels
when intending to calibrate continuous blood
glucose results
when making insulin dosing calculations
when testing for hypoglycemia or for those
with a history of recurrent hypoglycemia
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