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Preparing the Puncture Site
Stimulating blood perfusion by rubbing the puncture site prior to
blood extraction has a signicant inuence on the glucose value
obtained.
Blood from a site that has not been rubbed exhibits a measurably
different glucose concentration than blood from the nger. When the
puncture site was rubbed prior to blood extraction, the difference
was signicantly reduced.
Please follow the suggestions below before obtaining a drop of
blood:
Wash and dry your hands before starting.
Select the puncture site either at the ngertips or another body
part (please see section “Alternative Site Testing”(AST) on how to
select the appropriate sites).
Clean the puncture site using cotton moistened with 70% alcohol
and let it air dry.
Rub the puncture site for about 20 seconds before penetration.
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