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Glucose testing Meters

Not long ago only doctors and medical laboratories had access to glucose testing meters. Nowadays, with the enormous rise in the number of people with diabetes, glucose testing meters have become quite commonplace, and are an essential medical care device for many people. The days of big, bulky devices are gone and most of the modern glucose testing meters are so small as to fit easily in the palm of the hand and take up very little space even when packed with the needed test strips, alcohol wipes, and lancets. Some modern meters are even…

One touch glucose monitors

One touch glucose meters are a great little tool to have if you are a diabetic or come in contact with diabetics on a regular basis. If you ask a diabetic what is the most important thing to them, most likely they will say…”A One touch glucose monitor.” A glucose monitor is a very important asset to a diabetic almost as important as their insulin or sugar pills. Without a glucose monitor a diabetic wouldn’t know what their blood sugar levels are which wouldn’t allow them to know how much insulin they need to take…

What are Diabetic Testing Machines?

When someone mentions diabetic testing machines the device they are referring to is usually called a glucometer. Diabetic testing machines are designed to read the level of glucose, or sugar, in a drop of blood so that the blood sugar level can be tracked.

The use of diabetic testing machines is pretty simple and straight forward. To use the machine a special test strip is placed in the machine, then a drop of blood is collected by pricking the skin (usually on the finger) with a lancet, the drop of blood is placed on the test strip and the machine “reads” the amount of sugar (glucose) in the blood. Though there is a huge variety of different makes and models of diabetic testing machines on the market, they all work in virtually the same way, some may require a little smaller drop of blood and some may “read” the sugar level quicker than the others, but the basic principal remains the same. (more…)

Diabetic Testing Machine

One of the most useful pieces of home health care equipment available today is the diabetic testing machine, also known as the glucometer. A modern diabetic testing machine is truly a marvel of technology. The newest types of diabetic testing machine are so small as to be able to fit neatly in the palm of the hand, as a matter of fact, when stowed in their cases with all the test strips, calibration solution, and alcohol wipes needed for a trip the modern diabetic testing machine barely takes up as much room as a man’s wallet. Despite their small size, these new model glucometers have plenty of power, even when compared to the glucometers of just a few years ago.

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What is Normal Glucose Level?

Understanding what is normal glucose level will give you a target to aim for when you are checking your blood sugar levels. Depending on if you live in Canada or the United States, the Diabetes Associations in each country reports the blood sugar numbers slightly different because of the differences in imperial and metric measurement systems. American and Canadian Diabetes Associations Normal Glucose Levels Chart Association Fasting Glucose 2 Hours After Eating A1C** American Diabetes Association (mg/dl) < 100 < 140 < 6% Canadian Diabetes Association (mmol/L) < 6.1 < 7.8 < 6% **A1C is the…