Acon ON CALL VIVID User Manual page 27

Avoid smearing the drop of blood.
For the greatest reduction in pain, lance on the sides of the fingertips. Rotation
of sites is recommended. Repeated punctures in the same spot can make your
fingers sore and callused.
Forearm and Palm Testing
The forearm and palm areas have less nerve endings than the fingertip, so you
may find that obtaining blood from these sites is less painful than from the fingertip.
The procedure for forearm and palm sampling is different. You need the clear cap
to draw blood from these sites. The clear cap is not adjustable for puncture depth.
IMPORTANT: There are important differences among forearm, palm and fingertip
samples that you should know. Important Information about forearm, palm glucose
testing:
• You should consult your healthcare professional before choosing to perform
forearm or palm testing.
• When blood levels are changing rapidly such as after a meal, insulin dose or
exercise, blood from the fingertips may show these changes more rapidly than
blood from other areas.
• Fingertips should be used if testing is within 2 hours of a meal, insulin dose or
exercise and any time you feel glucose levels are changing rapidly.
• You should test with the fingertips anytime there is a concern for hypoglycemia
or you suffer from hypoglycemia unawareness.
Please refer to Fingertip Testing to insert the lancet and load the lancing device.
1. Screw the clear cap onto the lancing device.
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