Testing On Your Palm Or Forearm - AgaMatrix Jazz Owner's Manual

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Testing on Your Palm or Forearm

Testing glucose levels with blood obtained from the palm (at the
base of the thumb) or forearm may reduce the pain of testing.
The technique for testing on the palm and forearm is slightly
different than testing on the finger. Always discuss changes to
your testing habits with your healthcare professional.
IMPORTANT: When testing on the palm (at the base of the
thumb) or forearm, you may need to set the lancing device
to a deeper setting or use a larger lancet to obtain enough
whole blood to perform a test. Consult your healthcare
professional for a recommendation.
CAUTION: To ensure accurate results, wash your hands with
warm, soapy water and dry before every test. Clean and
make sure there is no grease, oil or lotion on the test site.
Follow Chapter 8, steps 1-2, to begin blood glucose testing.
For testing on your palm or forearm:
[1] Prepare Lancing Device: Always use the AST clear
lancing device cap on the lancing device.
Palm:
[2] Rub Test Site: To
increase the blood
flow in your palm (at
the base of the thumb)
or forearm, rub the
area that you will be
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Forearm:
testing. Ensure that your palm or forearm is facing up and
held level.
[3] Lance Test Site: Press the tip of the clear cap against the
skin of your palm of your hand (at the base of the thumb) or
forearm. Hold the tip to the test site for a few seconds before
pressing the release button.
Palm: Forearm:
[4] Express Blood Drop: After lancing, hold the lancing
device against your skin until a blood droplet forms. Make
sure the blood drop
Palm:
is large enough to
completely fill the
visual fill window of
the test strip. Pull the
lancing device directly
off your palm or
forearm to ensure that
you do not smear the
Palm:
blood drop.
Return to Chapter
8, step 4 to continue
with testing
instructions.
Release Button
Forearm:
Forearm:
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