ACONLABS ON CALL EXPRESS User Manual page 25

Alternat tive site testing
The fore earm and palm ar
reason, you may find that
the finge ertip. The procedu
the clea r cap to draw blo
puncture e depth.
IMPORT TANT: There are
samples s that you should
glucose testing:
•
You should consult y
testin ng.
•
Whe en blood levels are
exer cise, blood from t
blood d from other areas
•
You should use finger
or ex xercise. You shou
level ls are changing ra
•
You should test with th
or yo ou suffer from hyp
•
Alter rnative Site Testi
gluco ose monitors (CG
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obtaining blood fr
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your doctor before
e changing rapidly
he fingertips may
s.
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apidly.
he fingertips anyti
poglycemia unawa
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rom these sites is
nd palm sampling
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show these chan
within 2 hours of a
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me there is a con
areness.
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n insulin dose calc
the lancet and loa
evice.
the fingertip. For
less painful than
is different. You n
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out forearm and p
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meal, an insulin dos
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meal, an insulin d
time you feel glu
cern for hypoglyce
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culations.
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