Alternate Sites Testing Evaluation
Comparison of results using various AST sites with the results
of YSI measurements.
• Alternate site test results for glucose concentration < 75 mg/dL
Within ± 5 mg/dL
Fingertip
Forearm
Palm
Thigh
Calf
• Alternate site test results for glucose concentration ≥ 75 mg/dL
Fingertip
27/48 (56.3 %) 46/48 (95.8 %) 48/48 (100 %) 48/48 (100 %)
Forearm
19/48 (39.6 %) 42/48 (87.5 %) 47/48 (97.9 %) 48/48 (100 %)
Palm
28/48 (58.3 %) 38/48 (79.2 %) 46/48 (95.8 %) 48/48 (100 %)
Thigh
17/48 (35.4 %) 36/48 (75.0 %) 46/48 (95.8 %) 48/48 (100 %)
Calf
27/48 (56.3 %) 46/48 (95.8 %) 48/48 (100 %) 48/48 (100 %)
1/2 (50.0 %)
1/2 (50.0 %)
2/2 (100 %)
1/2 (50.0 %)
1/2 (50.0 %)
Within
± 5 %
Within ± 10 mg/dL
2/2 (100 %)
2/2 (100 %)
2/2 (100 %)
2/2 (100 %)
2/2 (100 %)
Within
Within
± 10 %
± 15 %
Within ± 15 mg/dL
2/2 (100 %)
2/2 (100 %)
2/2 (100 %)
2/2 (100 %)
2/2 (100 %)
Within
± 20 %
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