But frequent monitoring means sore fingers for most people. Incorporating all the features we've come to expect from a meter, the FreeStyle sets the standard for smallest blood volume required for testing. The FreeStyle lancing device is best used on the arm, because the end is larger than other lancing devices. When doing forearm sampling, the clear end of the FreeStyle lancing device lets you see when you have enough blood to test. The lancing device depth is adjustable.
Most people find testing on their forearm to be much less sensitive than using their fingertips.
Our tester reported that it was painless. Given the small blood requirement, getting a large enough sample was easy. In fact, you're likely to get more blood from a paper cut. The FreeStyle test strip differs from traditional test strips in that you touch the strip side to the blood, not the strip end. You can touch either side of the strip to the blood, but you can only use one side for a given test.