The Right Moment - Accu-Chek COMPACT PLUS User Manual

14.1 The right moment

Before you test with blood taken from an alternate site, be aware of the
following limitations:
Capillary blood in the fingertip responds more quickly to changes in
blood glucose levels than blood in alternate sites. Blood glucose values
tested in blood taken from these sites may therefore differ from values
tested in blood taken from the fingertip.
Do not test blood from alternate sites:
up to two hours following a meal, when blood glucose values can
rise quickly
after having administered bolus insulin, when blood glucose values
can fall quickly
after exercise
if you are ill
if you suspect that your blood glucose is extremely low
(hypoglycemia)
if you know that you sometimes do not notice when you are
hypoglycemic
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Alternate sites testing