Alternate Site Testing; Performing A Blood Test Using And Alternate Site - Infopia Element User Manual

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Alternate Site Testing

testiranje sladkorja v krvi
Upper Arm
Dorsal Hand
Thigh
Important Information About Using Alternative Sites Testing :
• Alternate sites where you can test are dorsal hand, ventral palm, upper arm, forearm,
calf, and thigh.
• Under certain conditions, blood glucose test results obtained using samples taken
from your alternate sites may differ significantly from fingertip samples
• The conditions in which these differences are more likely to occur are when your blood
glucose is changing rapidly such as following a meal, as insulin dose, or associated
with physical exercise.
• When blood glucose is changing rapidly, fingertip samples show these changes more
quickly than alternate sites samples.
• When your blood glucose is falling, testing with a fingertip sample may identify a
hypoglycemic (low blood glucose) level sooner than a test with an alternate sites
sample.
• Use alternate sites samples only for testing prior to or more than two hours after meal,
insulin doses, or physical exercise.
• Testing performed within two hours after meals, insulin doses, or physical exercise or
whenever you feel that your glucose levels may be changing rapidly should be done
from the fingertip.
• You should also use fingertip testing whenever you have a concern about hypoglyce-
mia (insulin reactions) such as when driving a car, particularly if you suffer from
hypoglycemic unawareness (lack of symptom to indicate as insulin reaction), as
forearm testing may fail to detect hypoglycemia.
Important :
We recommend that you test on your fingertips if you are testing for hypoglycemia
(low blood glucose) or if you are suffering from hypoglycemia unawareness.
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Forearm
Ventral Palm
Fingertips
Calf

Performing a Blood Test Using and Alternate Site

To ensure accurate results when lancing your
forearm, upper arm, hand, thigh, or calf, wash
the test site with soap and water.
Make sure there is no cream or lotion on the
test site.Thoroughly dry your hands and test
site.
CAUTION
• To ensure accurate results when lancing your arm (Upper arm or
forearm), leg (calf or thigh) or palm (ventral palm or dorsal hand), wash
your hand and test site with soap and water.
• To receive accurate test results, at least 0.3
is required.
minimum sample volume
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