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Do
NOT
use AST if:
You think your blood glucose is low.
You are unaware of hypoglycaemia.
Your AST results do not match the way you feel.
You are testing for hyperglycaemia.
Your routine glucose results are often fluctuating.
How to increase the accuracy?
Stimulating blood perfusion by rubbing the puncture site prior to blood
extraction has a significant influence on the glucose value obtained.
Blood from the site without rubbing exhibits a measurably different
glucose concentration than blood from the finger.
Please follow suggestions below before getting a drop of blood:
Rub the puncture site about 20 seconds before penetration.
Use a clear cap (included in the kit) instead while setting the lancing
device.