Blood Glucose Meter

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Blood Glucose Meter

A glucose meter, also referred to as a “glucometer”, is a medical device for determining the approximate concentration of glucose in the blood. It can also be a strip of glucose paper dipped into a substance and measured to the glucose chart
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True/False - Quiz: Do You Understand Diabetes?

Quiz: Do You Understand Diabetes?

Test your knowledge by answering the following questions:

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You only need to check blood sugar levels if you have type 1 diabetes.

Explanation:

Blood glucose monitoring is an important part of any diabetes management plan. If you have diabetes, it’s important to check your blood sugar levels as prescribed by your doctor.

1

An A1C test measures the glucose (blood sugar) in your blood.

Explanation:

During visits with your primary care provider or endocrinologist, he or she will perform an A1C test to measure the glucose (blood sugar) in your blood by checking hemoglobin. Your physician may also take blood or urine samples to assess kidney, liver and thyroid function.

2

Diabetes medication is not a part of type 1 diabetes treatment.

Explanation:

Type 1 diabetes treatment includes insulin, blood sugar monitoring, diet and exercise changes and diabetes medication.

3

Some people with type 2 diabetes need insulin.

Explanation:

Type 2 diabetes treatment includes blood sugar monitoring, diet and exercise changes, diabetes medication and insulin.

4

Diabetes complications can lead to kidney disease.

Explanation:

It’s essential to see your healthcare team regularly for diabetes monitoring, especially as diabetes complications can lead to diabetic retinopathy, kidney disease (nephropathy) and diabetic neuropathy.

What is a Blood Glucose Meter?

Regards to which blood glucose meter you decide on and you and your healthcare provider decide on, all of the components are very similar across the board. They all consist of a blood glucose meter. They all have different types of displays of course. Many of them have memory. Many of them also have a cord that you can apply and you can relay the information into your computer.

For this particular one it has a test strip, which is very easy to use, and you actually just insert it from the bottom in this case.