Alternate Site Testing - Accu-Chek Mobile User Manual

3 Testing blood glucose

Alternate site testing

Capillary blood for blood glucose testing can be ob-
tained, not only from the fingertips, but also from other
sites (the palm, the forearm, the upper arm, the calf or
the thigh), which is referred to as Alternate Site Testing
(AST).
The Accu-Chek FastClix Mobile AST cap is a special
cap that is used in conjunction with the Accu-Chek
FastClix Mobile lancing device and enables you to
collect blood from these alternate sites.
Blood obtained from a fingertip can be used at
any time to test blood glucose. If blood from
alternate sites – the palm (both below the
thumb and below the little finger) the fore‑
arm, the upper arm, the calf and the thigh
– is used, there are certain times when testing
is not appropriate (see the section "The right
moment"). The results may differ from the re-
sults taken from the fingertips at these times.
These differences can cause the wrong thera-
peutic decision to be taken, thus leading to
adverse health effects.
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The AST cap is intended for personal use
only!
It may only be used by one person for obtaining
blood. There is a risk of infections being trans-
mitted if the AST cap is used by other people, or
if healthcare professionals use this AST cap to
obtain blood from more than one person. This
AST cap is therefore not suitable for professional
use in healthcare facilities or institutions.
Please read this section before you use blood
from alternate sites to test blood glucose. only
in this way can you choose the right blood col-
lection method. Before you decide to practice
alternate site blood glucose testing, please
consult your healthcare professional.
use the AST cap to obtain blood from alternate
sites only. If you use this AST cap to collect
blood from a fingertip, the lancet penetrates too
deeply into the finger and could possibly cause
painful injury.