Accu-Chek Performa Owner's Booklet page 22

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• Do not change your therapy because of just one blood glucose result.
• NEVER ignore symptoms of low or high blood glucose.
• If your blood glucose result does not match how you feel, perform a fingertip or palm test to confirm
your test result. If the fingertip or palm test result still does not match how you feel, contact your
healthcare professional.
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Tests from the forearm, upper arm, thigh, or calf may be performed:
• immediately before a meal.
• fasting.
Tests from the forearm, upper arm, thigh, or calf may noT be performed:
• up to 2 hours following a meal, when blood glucose values can rise quickly.
• up to 2 hours after injecting bolus insulin, when blood glucose values can decrease rapidly.
• after exercise.
• if you are sick.
• if you think your blood glucose is extremely low.
• if you often do not notice when your blood glucose is low.
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