What Is A Glucose Meter?
A glucose meter is a small, portable health tool used to figure out the level of sugar in the blood. It is a major element of blood glucose testing, especially the home blood glucose monitoring.
A blood glucose meter is a common tool used by people with diabetes to help them control their condition. The most vital thing that you can do to control either type 1 or type 2 diabetes is to regularly monitor your blood sugar levels. You’ll be able to monitor what influences your levels to rise or fall, such as consuming various foods, taking medication, or engaging in physical activity. With the help of this knowledge, you can decide on the appropriate diabetes management strategy with your doctor.
How To Use A Glucose Meter?
Although there are different types of meters, most of them work in a similar way, so always ask your doctor how to use a particular glucose meter.
No matter what kind of glucose meter you use, you should:
- Check to make sure the meter is prepared and clean.
- After taking a test strip, immediately seal the test strip container tightly as if the test strips come into contact with moisture, they may become destroyed.
- Use warm water and soap to wash your hands. Dry your hands well and then massage your hand to get blood into your finger.
- Prick your finger with a lancet. Gently squeeze some of the blood out onto the test strip. After that place the strip in the meter.
- The reading will display shortly after. Monitor and record your figures. Include any information that may have caused the reading to fall outside of the desired range, such as diet, activity, etc.
- Dispose the necessary things in a garbage can.
Why A Glucose Meter Can Become Inaccurate?
If blood glucose meters are unclean, old, or become too hot or wet, they can malfunction and produce incorrect readings. Also, if the test strips are old, the results may be incorrect. Glucose Meters should be maintained and cleaned.
When it comes to the test strips, it also results in inaccurate readings if they are broken or expired, are impacted by heat or humidity, are not suitable for your meter or do not have sufficient blood applied, or have pollutants on the sample area, such as oil, lotion, or food.
At Calgary Drug Mart, you can purchase all of your diabetes supplies. We provide a variety of glucose meters in addition to other high-quality goods to encourage a productive and healthy living.
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