Detailed in this article are 5 different methods that can be used to test your blood sugar levels. They use different approaches, but these diabetes testing methods perform one and the same thing. Which is best for you is really just a case of personal preference.
1. Standard self testing. This is the most commonly used method. It involves pricking your finger with a sharp needle (professionally designed for this purpose). You will then need to squeeze the finger in order to obtain a drop of blood which you will then place on a test strip. This test strip will then be placed into a meter which will in turn determine your blood sugar level.
2. Alternative meter test kits. Over time, meters which allow you to test blood taken from various parts of your body, not just your finger tip, have been developed; possible parts to test include: your upper arms, your forearms, the base of your thumb, and your thighs. Testing blood taken from the finger is preferred by many though, despite of these additional options. This is simply because the blood sugar levels in your finger tips, show changes way quicker than any other part of the body.
3. Blood testing by laser. In the late 90s, a laser device that was capable of extracting blood from a finger was approved by the FDA (Food & Drug Administration).. The development of the device was a result of the widespread complaints about the pain and inpractibility of existing methods. It's a popular choice for those who feel uncomfortable piercing their skin with a needle.
4. Glucose monitoring system. This device involves a very small tube which is inserted under your skin. Over the course of 72 hours, at which time the tube needs to be replaced, the device collects samples from you and measures the blood sugar levels in them. For people who sometimes forget, or don't always have time, to take their own samples, this underused system should be given serious consideration.
5. The 'Gluco Watch'. The FDA approved the Gluco Watch, which is device that is like a watch, in 2001. This watch-like meter helps you to measure your blood sugar levels three times per hour over a 12 hour period. This is one of the first diabetes testing meter that that is really non invasive. - 29887
1. Standard self testing. This is the most commonly used method. It involves pricking your finger with a sharp needle (professionally designed for this purpose). You will then need to squeeze the finger in order to obtain a drop of blood which you will then place on a test strip. This test strip will then be placed into a meter which will in turn determine your blood sugar level.
2. Alternative meter test kits. Over time, meters which allow you to test blood taken from various parts of your body, not just your finger tip, have been developed; possible parts to test include: your upper arms, your forearms, the base of your thumb, and your thighs. Testing blood taken from the finger is preferred by many though, despite of these additional options. This is simply because the blood sugar levels in your finger tips, show changes way quicker than any other part of the body.
3. Blood testing by laser. In the late 90s, a laser device that was capable of extracting blood from a finger was approved by the FDA (Food & Drug Administration).. The development of the device was a result of the widespread complaints about the pain and inpractibility of existing methods. It's a popular choice for those who feel uncomfortable piercing their skin with a needle.
4. Glucose monitoring system. This device involves a very small tube which is inserted under your skin. Over the course of 72 hours, at which time the tube needs to be replaced, the device collects samples from you and measures the blood sugar levels in them. For people who sometimes forget, or don't always have time, to take their own samples, this underused system should be given serious consideration.
5. The 'Gluco Watch'. The FDA approved the Gluco Watch, which is device that is like a watch, in 2001. This watch-like meter helps you to measure your blood sugar levels three times per hour over a 12 hour period. This is one of the first diabetes testing meter that that is really non invasive. - 29887
