Testing with a forearm or palm sample:
- The OneTouch® SelectSimple™ Meter lets you obtain a blood sample from your forearm or palm. Getting a drop of blood from these “alternate sites” may be less painful than a fingertip sample.
- CAUTION:
- Talk to your healthcare professional before using your forearm or palm for testing.
- CAUTION:
- Do Not test on your forearm or palm when:
- You think your blood glucose is rapidly falling, such as within two hours of exercise or a rapid-acting insulin injection or insulin pump bolus. Testing with a fingertip sample may identify hypoglycaemia or an insulin reaction sooner than testing with a forearm or palm sample.
- It has been less than two hours after a meal, a rapid-acting insulin injection or insulin pump bolus, physical exercise, or you think your glucose level is changing rapidly.
- You are ill or during times of stress.
- You are concerned about the possibility of hypoglycaemia or an insulin reaction, such as when driving a car. This is especially important if you suffer from hypoglycaemia unawareness (lack of symptoms to indicate an insulin reaction).
