OneTouch ULTRAMINI Owner's Booklet page 16

Choosing the right sampling site at the right time
The OneTouch ® UltraMini
forearm or palm. Forearm and palm sampling is also referred to as "alternate site
testing" (AST). At times, results obtained at the forearm or palm may be different
from a fingertip measurement. Talk to your healthcare professional before you
begin using your forearm or palm for sampling.
If you are testing:
Routinely before meals
Prior to or more than two hours after:
• a meal
• a rapid-acting insulin injection or insulin pump bolus
• exercise
When your blood glucose is changing rapidly, such as:
• within two hours after a meal
• within two hours after a rapid-acting
insulin injection or insulin pump bolus, or
• during or within two hours after exercise
When you are concerned about the possibility of
hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)
™ Meter allows you to sample blood from your fingertip,
Use blood
sample from your:
Fingertip,
forearm, or
palm
Fingertip
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