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DO NOT test from alternate sites:
• During or less than 2 hours after meal/ short-acting or rapid-acting insulin analogue/ exercise.
• When you think your glucose level is low or unaware of your low blood glucose condition.
• When you are examined for hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia.
• Your AST test result does not match your health condition.
• When you are ill, or you are operating machinery or driving a car.
Sampling from an Alternative Site:
1.Repeat the steps 1-6 in Chapter 3.1.(Replace the lancing device tip with adjustable AST tip.)
2.Hold the lancing device against sampling site, and press the release button.
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3.Then repeat steps 9-14 in Chapter 3.1.
Note:
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• Repeat puncturing the same spot may cause soreness and calluses.
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• Do not use smeared blood sample, please acquire new blood sample.
• If you continue failing in getting enough blood samples, please try to get lancets in lower
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Palm sampling
• No visible veins.
• Away from deep palm prints.
Forearm sampling
• Away from bones, visible
veins and hair.
