Testing On Your Palm Or Forearm - Sanofi-aventis BG-STAR Owner's Manual

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Testing on Your Palm or Forearm

Testing glucose levels with blood obtained from the palm (at
the base of the thumb) or forearm may reduce the pain of testing.
The technique for testing on the palm and forearm is slightly
different than testing on the finger. Always discuss changes to
your testing habits with your healthcare professional.
IMPORTANT: When testing on the palm (at the base of the
thumb) or forearm, you may need to set the lancing device
to a deeper setting or use a larger lancet to obtain enough
whole blood to perform a test. Consult your healthcare
professional for a recommendation.
CAUTION: To ensure accurate results, wash your hands with
warm, soapy water and dry before every test. Clean and
make sure there is no grease, oil or lotion on the test site.
Follow Chapter 8, steps 1-2, to begin blood glucose testing.
For testing on your palm or forearm:
[1] Prepare Lancing Device: Always use the alternate site
testing clear lancing device cap on the lancing device.
Palm:
[2] Rub Test Site: To
increase the blood
flow in your palm
(at the base of the
thumb) or forearm,
rub the area that you
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Forearm:
will be testing. Ensure that your palm or forearm is facing up
and held level.
[3] Lance Test Site: Press the tip of the clear cap against your
skin on the palm of your hand (at the base of the thumb) or
forearm. Hold the tip to the test site for a few seconds before
pressing the release button.
Palm: Forearm:
[4] Obtain Blood Drop: After lancing, hold the lancing device
against your skin until a blood droplet forms. Make sure the
blood drop is large
enough to completely
Palm:
fill the visual fill
window of the test
strip. Pull the lancing
device directly off
your palm or forearm
to ensure that you do
not smear the blood
drop. Palm:
Return to Chapter 8,
step 4 to continue
with testing
instructions.
Release Button
Forearm:
Forearm:
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