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13.1 A new way to test
Alternative Sites for Testing
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Hand below the little
finger
Hand below the thumb
Inside of the forearm
Upper arm
Outside of the forearm
Calf
Preferred
alternative
sites
13.2 Important information for users
Before you perform a test with blood from an alternative site, you should
be aware of the following limitations:
Capillary blood from the fingertip responds more quickly to changes in
blood glucose levels than blood from alternative sites. Blood glucose
values measured in blood taken from these sites may therefore differ
from values measured in blood from the fingertip. This is because the
fingertips contain more blood vessels than other sites.
Because of the possibility of discrepant blood glucose readings, alterna-
tive site testing is
not
recommended:
up to two hours following a meal when blood glucose values are
rising quickly
after exercise
if you have a temperature or if a medical condition is limiting your
mobility, e.g. after breaking a leg or being confined to bed
if you suspect that your blood glucose is extremely low
(hypoglycaemia)
if you know that you sometimes do not notice when you are
hypoglycaemic
during peak action time of basal insulin or fast-acting insulin ana-
logues
up to two hours after injecting a fast-acting insulin analogue