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We strongly recommend you do AST only:
In a pre-meal or fasting state (more than 2 hours since
the last meal).
Two hours or more after taking insulin.
Two hours or more after exercise.
Do
NOT
use AST if:
You think your blood glucose is low.
You are unawareness of hypoglycemia.
Your AST results do not match the way you feel.
You are testing for hyperglycemia.
How to increase the accuracy?
Stimulating blood perfusion by rubbing the puncture site
glucose value obtained. Blood from the site without rubbing
exhibits a measurably different glucose concentration than
-
duced.
Please follow suggestions below before getting a
drop of blood:
Rub the puncture site about 20 seconds before pen-
etration.
Use a clear cap (included in the kit) instead while setting
the lancing device.
