Operation Manual

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Lancing and Sampling From an
Alternate Site
Sampling from your forearm or palm
allows you to use your fingertips less
often. You may find that obtaining a blood
sample from an alternate site is less
painful than using a fingertip. Getting a
blood sample from your forearm or palm is
different than getting a sample from your
fingertips.
Forearm sampling
Choose a fleshy area of the forearm
away from bone, visible veins and hair.
Sometimes there is less blood flow to
the forearm than to the fingertips. To
help you get a large enough drop of
blood, you may gently massage or apply
warmth to the site to increase blood flow.
Palm sampling
Choose a fleshy area on the palm below
your thumb or pinky finger. Select a spot
with no visible veins and away from deep
lines which may cause your blood sample
to smear.
Forearm
Palm