Alternate Site Testing (Ast) - Prodigy Autocode Owner's Manual

PRODIGY AutoCode® Blood Glucose Meter
Test results below 60 mg/dL (3.3 mmol/L) indicate
low blood glucose (hypoglycemia). Test results
greater than 240 mg/dL (13.3 mmol/L) indicate
high blood glucose (hyperglycemia). If your
results are below 60 mg/dL or above 240 mg/dL,
repeat the test, and if the results are still below 60
mg/dL (3.3 mmol/L) or above 240 mg/dL (13.3
mmol/L), consult your healthcare professional
immediately.
Inaccurate results may occur in severely
hypotensive individuals or patients in shock.
Inaccurate results may occur for individuals
experiencing a hyperglycemic-hyperosmolar
state. Please refer to the test strip package insert
for additional important information.
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PRODIGY AutoCode® Blood Glucose Meter

Alternate Site Testing (AST)

There are important limitations to Alternate Site
Testing (AST). Please consult your healthcare
professional before performing AST.
What is AST?
Alternate Site Testing (AST)
means you can use parts
of the body other than
your fingertips to check
your blood glucose levels.
Prodigy meters allow you to
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test on your palm, forearm,
upper arm, calf or thigh.
See Figure 1.
What is the Advantage?
Fingertips feel pain more
readily because they are full of
nerve endings (receptors). At other body sites,
nerve endings are not so numerous and you will
not feel as much pain as you will experience at
the fingertip.
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Figure 1
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