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Alternative site measurements should never be used for insulin dosing calculations.
AST SHOULD NOT be used when:
• You have hypoglycemic unawareness (you are 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.
• 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.
Consult with your healthcare professional to decide if AST is right for you.
1. Shu M, Osamu F, Kazuhiro H, Yoshihito A: Hypoglycemia Detection Rate Differ s Among Blood Glucose Monitoring Sites. Diabetes Care 28(3):708–709, 200
IMPORTANT
• If results from AST do not agree with how you feel, use fingertip testing instead.
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