How To Test Blood Sugar | How To Use Glucometer | How To Check Blood Glucose | Diabetes check up using Glucometer
Control D Glucose Testing
Blood glucose testing, also known as blood glucose monitoring, is one of the main tools involved in controlling diabetes.
Blood glucose levels is very beneficial for helping to make diet and medication dosing decisions.
Glucometer
Glucose monitor is an electronic device which uses biosensors and works with a blood test strips to give glucose readings. It is a digital device which works automatically on taking blood drop. It gives the result in 5 seconds using only 5 micro-liter blood drop.
Lancing Device
Lancing devices are used to obtain samples of blood for glucose testing using a lancet.
Lancets are blue round device with a needle to take out the blood sample.
HOW TO TEST BLOOD GLUCOSE:
• Prepare your kit for testing.
• This should include: your meter, test strip, lancing device, cotton wool/alcohol swab, monitoring diary or mobile app and sharps/waste disposal bin.
• Ensure that the lancing device is loaded with a new lancet.
• Wash and dry your hands - to ensure that the result is not influenced by any sugars that may be present on your fingers.
• Put a test strip into your meter, make sure it switches on and is ready.
• Prick your finger with the lancing device at the sides of the finger as there are less nerve ending here than at the tips or the ‘pads’. Switch fingers regularly to prevent thickening of the skin.
• Gently touch the blood drop with the test strip in the meter, blood will be automatically absorbed by the strip
• Wait for 5 seconds for result to appear.
• If the test is successful, clean any blood off your finger – with the alcohol swab if necessary.
• Record the result/details in a monitoring diary or Control D mobile app
• Dispose of the test strip and ensure that the lancet used is put into a sharps bin.
If you have any further questions please consult your physician or doctor.
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