Choosing the right sampling site at the right time

The OneTouch® Ultra® 2 Meter allows you to sample blood from your fingertip, forearm or palm. At times, results obtained at the forearm or palm may be different from a fingertip measurement. Talk to your healthcare professional before you begin using your forearm or palm for sampling.

 

Use blood
If you are testing:

sample from your:

 

 

Routinely before meals

Fingertip,

 

forearm, or

 

palm

 

 

Prior to or more than two hours after:

Fingertip,

• a meal

forearm, or

• a rapid-acting insulin injection or insulin pump bolus

palm

• exercise

 

 

 

When your blood glucose is changing rapidly, such as:

 

• within two hours after a meal

Fingertip

• within two hours after a rapid-acting

 

insulin injection or insulin pump bolus, or

 

• during or within two hours after exercise

 

 

 

When you are concerned about the possibility of

Fingertip

hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)

 

 

 

sample blood a Getting

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