Important Information On Alternate Site Testing (Ast) - Medline Evencare G2 Guía De Usuario

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EVENCARE G
Testing Your Blood Glucose

Important Information on Alternate Site Testing (AST)

The EVENCARE G2 Blood Glucose
Monitoring System can test for blood
glucose from areas other then your
fingertip such as palm and forearm
(alternate site testing, or AST).
Alternate site testing can be less pain-
ful than fingertip testing, but
because of the physiological
differences between your fingertip
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and palm and forearm , alternate site
test results may be significantly
different than results from fingertip
testing under certain conditions.
You should consult with your doctor or
healthcare professional before using alternate site testing.
DO AST ONLY in the following intervals:
• In a pre-meal or fasting state (more than 2 hours since the last meal).
• 2 hours or more after taking insulin.
• 2 hours or more after exercise.
Alternate Site Testing SHOULD NOT be used when:
• You are Hypoglycemic unaware (not able to tell if you have
low blood sugar).
• Within 2 hours of a meal, exercise, or medication.
• You will be operating machinery or driving a car.
• During times of stress.
• You are sick.
• You think your blood glucose is low.
• Your AST results do not match the way you feel.
• You are testing for hyperglycemia.
• Your routine glucose results are often fluctuating.
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