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What are Normal Glucose Ranges?

What are the normal, low, and high glucose ranges for a normal or diabetic person? This is an important question for those who have diabetes or those at risk of getting diabetes. Diabetes changes lives of the diabetic and those who care for them, for better and for worse. Diabetes is where the organ known as the pancreas slows or even stops in the production of insulin. Insulin is a chemical that is used to transform the glucose in the body into fuel that the body can use. Without the insulin to change the glucose…

Do you know the history of blood glucose machine?

The blood glucose machine has been around for around 31 years with the first units appearing in 1980. The blood glucose machine is used to calculate the concentration of glucose in the blood that is scanned. The blood is gotten by pricking the finger or a different area with a lancet and is placed in a disposable test strip that is then scanned by the unit and then displays the glucose concentration on a screen that is easy to read. This has been a excellent addition to the diabetic’s arsenal as it helps with reducing…

A 1 C Meter

A1c testing has been, until recently, done strictly by a visit to the physician every few months and having a blood sample sent in for testing, now it is possible to get fast and accurate test results at home with an at home a1c meter. Practically anyone who has diabetes is very familiar with testing their blood sugar, sometimes many times each day, just to track and trend their levels and try to keep them as close to normal as possible. Though many diabetics routinely visit their doctors for A1C testing they are not sure…

Ascensia Glucose Monitor

The ascensia glucose monitor is a one of the new breed of compact glucometers. The ascenia glucose monitor is so small that is fits neatly in the palm of the hand and so light at to be practically unnoticed when stowed in a purse of carry bag for easy travelling. The newest ascensia glucose test meter is a miniature when compared to the bulky meters that were available just a few years ago, and it is so sensitive that it takes only the smallest amount of blood to read the glucose level. This means that…

Accucheck Glucose Monitor

The accucheck glucose monitor is a one of the new breed of compact glucometers. The accucheck glucose monitor is so small that is fits neatly in the palm of the hand and so light at to be practically unnoticed when stowed in a purse of carry bag for easy travelling. The newest accucheck glucose test meter is a miniature when compared to the bulky meters that were available just a few years ago, and it is so sensitive that it takes only the smallest amount of blood to read the glucose level. This means…