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How the

following works;
1. Blood sugar Test strip/blood
Glucose test strip/Diabetes
test strip
2. Glucometer
Blood sugar Test strip/blood Glucose
test strip/Diabetes test strip works
Diabetes test strips make it simple to check your blood
glucose levels, often known as blood sugar. Those who have
diabetes should take note of this, The strip may read your
blood sugar levels using glucose meters. You can better
control your condition by knowing your blood sugar levels.
You'll discover which foods, medicines and activities have a
positive or negative impact on your blood sugar when you
routinely monitor it.
How to use a test strip;
Put a test strip into your blood
glucose meter.
Prick your fingertip with the meters
tiny needle (called a lancet)
Squeeze out a drop of blood and
touch it with the edge of the test
strip.
Glucometer works
To check their blood sugar levels, people utilize
glucometers, which are portable blood glucose
meters. These operate by examining a small
amount of blood, typically from the tip of a
finger. Your skin is softly pricked with a lancet
to draw blood. Your blood sugar level is
displayed on meters. However you must
frequently test your blood sugar levels and
keep track of them because they fluctuate.
How to prepare for blood
glucose monitoring:
a finger-stick device to prick your
finger, such as a lancet
an alcohol swab to sterilize the
puncture site
a blood glucose monitor
a bandage if bleeding continues
beyond few drops
SOURCE CITATION:
Krans B. (August 20, 2018)
Premont M. (July 27, 2022)
MD. (August 19, 2021)
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