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Alternate site testing
zcb94
Posts: 3,678 Member
After trying a few brands, I like the AccuCheck Compact Plus, which I guess is approved for AST. This brings me to my question: for some reason, my arm test yesterday produced nothing, though I minded my ps and qs the whole time. My mom/diabetes educator says that AST hurts less, which is important to me. Sadly, it really hurt and did this to my arm:
(the pink dot represents my lancing attempt).
What did I do wrong? Thanks!
(the pink dot represents my lancing attempt).What did I do wrong? Thanks!
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I tried again last night, same result. What gives?0
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Ok, I figured it out (at least partially). According to my meter's manual, apparently I need to:
•Ask my Dr. about AST
•Order a special cap for my lancing device, and
•use it on the palm, not arm.
Funny, my mom/diabetes educator swore by arm testing.
So I'm still thoroughly confused!0
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