The world s smallest sample size of just 0.3 microliters is all the meter needs to get accurate blood glucose readings. The Abbott Freestyle Lite Test Strip supports alternate site testing, so you can test from your fingertip, palm, forearm, upper arm, thigh, or calf. The meters Coulometry system means that it is unaffected by many of the factors that can make testing problematic. One of the most important factors for most diabetics when it comes to testing adherence is their comfort with the process.

While having to collect a blood sample will always have some small amount of discomfort associated with it, the less blood you have to take to get an accurate sample, the less painful it will be to get it. Taking samples from multiple sites not only makes it less uncomfortable to get the tiny amount of blood needed; it also means that there won t be as great a development of scar tissue or calluses, which can become a problem for individuals tested only on the fingers.