User's Manual

CHAPTER 7

Checking Your Blood Glucose

■ The Built-in FreeStyle® Blood Glucose Meter

With the FreeStyle® blood glu-

cose meter, you can check your

blood glucose on your finger,

hand, forearm, upper arm,

thigh, or calf (Figure 7-1).

Checking with the FreeStyle®

blood glucose meter requires a

very small sample size, just 1/3

or 0.3 microliter of blood—

about the size of a pinhead.

Most healthcare providers rec-

ommend checking on your

hand, arm, or leg when blood

glucose values are stable:

before meals and before bed-

time. However, when blood

glucose is changing, it is best to

test on your fingers. Blood from the fingertips may show these

changes sooner than blood from other sites.

You may also want to test for low blood glucose:

• When you feel symptoms such as weakness, sweating,

nervousness, headache, or confusion

• When you have delayed a meal after taking insulin

• When your healthcare provider advises you to do so

Illustration of

test areas on

the body

Figure 7-1

We recommend that you test on your fingers if you

are testing for hypoglycemia (low blood glucose) or if

you suffer from hypoglycemia unawareness.

Keep the OmniPod Insulin Management System and

the FreeStyle® accessories away from young children,

as they contain small parts that may be dangerous if

swallowed.

Only use FreeStyle® test strips and FreeStyle® control

solution with the OmniPod System. Using other

brands of test strips and control solutions with the

OmniPod System can produce inaccurate results.