Alternative Site Testing (Ast); Important - Accu-Chek Performa Instrucciones De Uso

Alternative Site Testing (AST)
You have the option of testing other places on your body besides the fingertip. Blood obtained
from a fingertip or palm – fleshy part of the hand under the thumb (thenar) and the little finger
(hypothenar) – can be used at any time to measure blood glucose. If blood from an alternative
site – forearm, upper arm, thigh, or calf – is used, there are certain times when testing is not
appropriate (see below). This is because your glucose level changes quicker in your fingertip
20 or palm than in the alternative sites. These differences may cause you to make the wrong
therapeutic decision producing adverse health effects. Please read the following section before
you try testing from other places.

IMPORTANT

• T alk to your healthcare professional about alternative site testing.
Do not change your treatment because of just one result.
NEVER ignore symptoms of high or low blood glucose.
If your blood glucose result does not match how you feel, perform a
fingertip/palm test to confirm your result. If the fingertip/palm result still
does not match how you feel, call your healthcare professional.
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