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How to measure blood glucose in diabetic patients

Diabetes patients to regularly self-test blood sugar, often run to the hospital is not very troublesome? If you have a blood glucose meter at home, their home test will be much more convenient.

Whether it is a household blood glucose meter or a hospital blood glucose meter, the blood glucose value measured each time may be different. Generally speaking, as long as the error does not exceed & plusmn; 20%, it is within the normal range. However, some errors caused by improper handling and operation can be avoided.

Blood collection should be standardized

Some patients because of fear of pain, choose a shallow blood collection needle, the result is less blood outflow, to squeeze the needle to squeeze out the blood, so the measurement of blood glucose is not accurate. Because the body fluid will flow out when pressing the needle, resulting in low blood glucose measurement.

Correct measurement method

1. Wash hands with warm water or neutral soap, and repeatedly rub fingers ready for blood collection until blood supply is abundant. Disinfect the finger pulp with 75% alcohol and let it dry.

2. Turn on the switch of blood glucose meter, use the blood glucose meter to take a test paper and insert it into the machine; with the blood glucose meter, take a test paper and hold it in your hand (the finger can't touch the test area of the test paper).