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Running a Blood Glucose Test with Blood from Your Forearm
Please use the AST cap with the lancing device for alternative site testing (AST). This graphic shows where
the meter was cleared for AST.
Caution:
Talk with your healthcare professional before you test palm or forearm.
Do NOT ignore symptoms of high or low blood glucose.
Fingertip samples are able to show the rapid change of glucose faster than forearm and palm
samples.
Measurements from alternative site testing should never be used to calibrate a continuous glucose
monitor (CGM) or entered into insulin dose calculators for insulin dosing recommendations.