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Getting a blood sample
Choosing the right sampling site at the right time
The OneTouch
®
UltraMini
™
Meter allows you to sample blood from your fingertip,
forearm or palm. Forearm and palm sampling is also referred to as “alternate site
testing” (AST). At times, results obtained at the forearm or palm may be different
from a fingertip measurement. Talk to your healthcare professional before you
begin using your forearm or palm for sampling.
If you are testing:
Routinely before meals
Prior to or more than two hours after:
• a meal
• a rapid-acting insulin injection or insulin pump bolus
• exercise
When your blood glucose is changing rapidly, such as:
• within two hours after a meal
• within two hours after a rapid-acting
insulin injection or insulin pump bolus, or
• during or within two hours after exercise
When you are concerned about the possibility of
hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)
Fingertip
Fingertip,
forearm, or
palm
Use blood
sample from your:
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