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We strongly recommend you perform AST ONLY during the follow-
ing intervals:
• In a pre-meal(more than 2 hours since the last meal) or fasting
state.
• Two or more hours after taking insulin.
• Two or more hours after exercise.
Do NOT use AST if:
• You think your blood glucose is low.
• You are unawareness of hypoglycemia.
• Your AST results do not correspond with the way you feel.
• You are testing for hyperglycemia.
• 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. When
the puncture site is rubbed prior to blood extraction, the difference
is markedly reduced.
Please follow suggestions below before puncturing the skin:
• Rub the puncture site approximately 20 seconds before
penetration.
• Use a clear cap (included in the kit) instead while setting the
lancing device.
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