Accu-Chek Active - Manual (Page 30)

28 Chapter 3: Testing Your Blood Sugar ACCU-CHEK Customer Care Service Center 1-800-858-8072
▲
!
Testing with Blood from Alternative Sites
With the ACCU-CHEK Active system, you have the option to use blood from
an alternative site (palm, forearm, upper arm, thigh, or calf) in addition to
blood taken from your fingertip. Although blood from your fingertip may be
tested at any time, there are times when testing from alternative sites is
not ideal. Before you begin testing areas other than your fingertip, please
read this section to understand which option is right for you.
Before you begin testing using alternative sites, please:
• Talk with your doctor
• Read the Notes section below
Notes:
• Because your fingertip has more blood vessels, your fingertip and
alternative site test results may be different.
• NEVER ignore symptoms that may be due to low or high blood sugar.
• If your blood sugar result does not match how you feel, do a fingertip
test to confirm your result. If the fingertip result still does not match
how you feel, call your doctor.
• Do not change your treatment based on just one result.