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Alternate site testing can be less painful than fingertip
testing. However, because of the physiological differences
between your fingertip and palm, AST results may be
significantly different.
Alternate site testing should not be used to calibrate a
continuous glucose monitor nor should it be used in insulin
dose calculations.
Alternate site testing should only be used during steady
state blood glucose conditions when glucose is not
changing rapidly.
You should consult with your Health Care Provider before
using alternate site testing.
Testing on Your Palm
Prepare the lancing device with a new lancet and clear cap.
Cock the lancing device so that it is ready to use. Select a site
on your palm that does not have veins, moles, excessive hair,
or bone. Vigorously rub the side of your palm with your other
hand for at least 10 seconds. You should feel it get quite warm.
Press the opening of the clear cap against a fleshy area of the
palm. Press the lancing device up and down in a slow pumping
motion for several seconds to help the flow of blood.
Keep steady pressure on the area and press the release button.
Do not be afraid to apply pressure to the area with the lancing
device to assist the flow of blood. Continue to press the cap
against the area for a few seconds to allow blood to come to
the surface. You can see the blood drop through the clear cap.
Lift the lancing device straight up. Do not smear the blood
when removing the lancing device. If the blood drop is too
small, the meter will show Error: Not Enough Blood. Insert a
new strip and obtain a new blood drop.
If the results from alternate site testing differ from how you
feel, use fingertip testing instead.
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