"W. Baker" > wrote in message
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> Janet Wilder > wrote:
> : I know I should probably post this on the diabetes group, but the
> : "chatter" and spam is just so obnoxious that I've not been there in
> : ages, so I'm asking here.
>
> : DH just got a One Touch Ultra Mini meter today. It was free with a
> : coupon from One Touch and since he uses a One Touch meter and has the
> : strips, we thought it would be nice to have this teeny meter kit to
> : carry along with us when we are out and about as it takes up a lot less
> : room in my purse than his usual meter kit.
>
> : There is a clear plastic cap that appears to fit into the top of the
> : lancet pen. It has a larger hole in the top. I asked him what it was for
> : and he said he didn't know but he had about 4 of them around the house.
>
> : Does anyone know why one would need a top for the lancet pen with a hole
> : twice as wide as the one it came with?
>
> : Thanks in advance.
> : Janet
> : --
> : Janet Wilder
> : Bad spelling. Bad punctuation
> : Good Friends. Good Life
>
> Could it be a thingy for using an alternate site, like the arm? My
> accu-chek soft clicker had such an extra top, that I didn't inspect, as
> Iwas told by my endo not to use the alternate sites.
>
> Wendy

It's often a good idea not to use alternate sites during rapid blood glucose
level changes, since the readings there are slower to respond to the
changes.