Alternate Site Testing; Performing A Blood Test Using And Alternate Site - Infopia Evolution Operation Manual

Alternate Site Testing

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 sam-
ples 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 a
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
hypoglycemia (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

Performing a Blood Test Using an 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㎕ minimum sam-
ple volume is required.
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