WARNING
Do not change your treatment because of just one result.
NEVER ignore symptoms of high or low blood glucose.
Do not use an AST measurement to calibrate a continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) device or to
make insulin dosing calculations.
If your blood glucose result does not match how you feel, do a fingertip test to confirm your result.
If the fingertip result still does not match how you feel, contact your healthcare professional.
Tests from the palm may be performed:
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• Immediately before a meal
• Fasting
Tests from the palm may NOT be performed:
• Two hours or less after eating
• After having administered bolus insulin
• After exercising
• If you are sick
• If you think your blood glucose is low
• If you often do not notice when your blood glucose is low