Testing Your Blood Glucose; Purpose; Prepare To Test - Freestyle Freedom Lite Manual Del Usuario

Testing Your Blood Glucose

Purpose

The purpose of this section is to produce an accurate blood glucose test result.

Prepare to Test

1.
Select your test site.
Note: Avoid moles, veins, bones, and tendons. Bruising may occur at the test site. If bruising
occurs, consider selecting another site.
There are differences in testing on fingers versus alternative sites.
Warning:
Test on your fingers if you are testing for low blood glucose (hypoglycemia) or if you suffer from
hypoglycemia unawareness.
Check for low blood glucose when:
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You feel symptoms such as weakness, sweating, shakiness, headache, or confusion
•
You eat a delayed meal after taking insulin
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You are following your healthcare professional's advice
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IMPORTANT:
2.
Wash your hands and the test site with warm water and soap to ensure
accurate results.
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Thoroughly dry your hands and the test site.
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Do not use lotion or cream on the test site.
3.
Check test strip expiration date.
Do not use expired test strips; they may produce inaccurate results.
IMPORTANT: Use only FreeStyle Lite® test strips. Other test strips
can produce inaccurate results. The test strips are for single use only.
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