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A
lternative Site T
esting
Alternative Site Testing (AST):
Use AST only when it has been
more than two hours after any one
of the following: a meal, diabetes
medication, or exercise. To receive
a clear AST endcap please call the
Bayer Diabetes Care Helpline: 1-800-268-7200.
Attach the clear AST endcap
to the
M
ICROLET
®
2
lancing
device.
IMPORTANT: Do not use Alternative Site Testing under the fol-
lowing conditions. Use fingertip testing in any of these cases:
•
If you think your blood glucose is low (hypoglycemia).
•
When blood glucose is changing rapidly (after a meal, insulin
dose or exercise).
•
If you have hypoglycemic unawareness (lack of symptoms).
•
If you get alternative site blood glucose results that do not
agree with how you feel.
•
During illness or times of stress.
•
If you will be driving a car or operating machinery.
Consult your healthcare professional to determine if alternative
site testing is right for you.
Alternative site results may be different from fingertip results
when glucose levels are changing rapidly (e.g., after a meal, after
taking insulin, or during or after exercise). Additionally, glucose
levels may not rise as high or fall as low as levels in the finger-
tip. As such, fingertip results may identify hypoglycaemic levels
sooner than alternative site results.
Alternative
Site
Testing —
Use the
Clear
endcap
Select a puncture
site from a fleshy
area on forearm or
palm. Avoid veins,
hair, moles, bones,
and tendons.
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