Bayer HealthCare Ascensia Contour Blood Glucose Monitoring System - Manual (Page 11)

Caution: Dispose of the used Test
Strip and lancet carefully to prevent
injury or contamination to others.
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Helpful Hint: You should always
turn your Meter off by removing the
Test Strip following a test. This will
conserve your battery power.
However, if you forget to turn the Meter off, the meter will
turn itself off after three minutes.
Multiple Site Testing
Blood samples for glucose testing may be taken from sites other than
your fingertips. Multiple site testing using blood from the forearm, palm,
abdomen or thigh may give glucose results that significantly differ from
fingertip blood. Differences occur when blood glucose levels are changing
rapidly, such as after a meal, after insulin and with exercise. Note: We
recommend using the Ascensia™ M
ICROLET V ACULANCE ® Lancing Device
when testing from sites other than the fingertip (see page 39).
We recommend the following:
1. Use a fingertip sample for testing blood glucose whenever you will
be participating in risky activities such as before driving a car or
operating machinery.
2. If you have hypoglycemic unaware-
ness (you do not recognize the symp-
toms of or cannot tell when you have
low blood sugar) Multiple Site Testing
is not recommended. Please consult
with your Healthcare Professional if
you have low blood glucose levels.
3. Select a soft, fleshy area of skin that is
free from hair and visible veins for Multiple Site Sampling.
4. Consult your Healthcare Professional to determine if Multiple Site
Testing is right for you.
5. Use Multiple sampling sites for blood glucose tests only when it is
more than 2 hours after a meal, more than two hours after taking
medication, or more than two hours after exercise.
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