How to Use Diabetes Test Strips

How to Use Diabetes Test Strips

Diabetes is a disease that must be constantly and vigilantly monitored. Luckily, glucose monitoring machines have made this task so much easier by providing diabetics a quick and easy way to test their blood sugar without interrupting their day or bothering their doctor. Not only are these machines convenient, but the diabetes test strips are so easy to use they even make models for children.


Instructions

        1

        Gather all your supplies ahead of time. This would include the glucose monitoring machine, the diabetes test strips and the piercer.
        2

        Determine where you would like to perform the test. Most glucose machines suggest you use the fleshy tip of your finger, but some give you the option of using your forearm or leg.


 3

Wash your hands and the chosen test site thoroughly. Though this test is a regular part of your day, you'll still be creating a wound and you'll want to avoid any chance of infection.
4

Warm up the site area to increase blood flow. You can do this by rubbing the area or running it under warm water.
5

Turn on your glucose testing machine. It will tell you when it is ready with a beep.
6

Insert the diabetes test strip into the testing slot on the machine. Use only the insertion point marked for the test, which is usually located at the top end of the machine.
7

Wait for the ready light, reading or other indicator. It may take a few minutes for the machine to properly engage with the strip, and if you use the strip before this time you will get an incorrect reading.
8

Wipe the testing site with a rubbing alcohol prep pad or alcohol-soaked cotton ball.
9

Allow the alcohol to completely evaporate to avoid any contamination of the test.
10

Pierce the selected test site. You can press the area slightly below the wound to encourage a droplet of blood to form.
11

Apply the blood to the strip. You will want to review the instruction booklet of your particular glucose testing machine to find out which application method is correct for your machine. Some diabetes test strips require that you press the blood droplet to the strip, others ask you to allow the blood to drop onto the strip. Others still are designed to act like a straw and draw the blood up into the testing chamber by applying the tip to the blood.
12

Wait for your reader. Usually the machine will notify you of the reading with a beep or other sound.
13

Record your results. To maintain your health with diabetes, it is important that you keep track of your blood sugar readings in a journal or other book for easy reference.
14

Clean the test site again if necessary. You can even use a small band-aid if you are still bleeding.




alcohol tester
alcohol tester
alcohol breath tester
Dreambox dm8000 hd pvr dreambox dm7025 Dreambox dm800 HD Se with WiFi Sunray4 DM800 HD SE Dreambox dm800 hd pvr dreambox dm500 hd power inverter
car power inverter
solar power inverter
high power inverter
12v power inverter
digital alcohol tester
alcohol breath
alcoholtesters
breathaliser
bac tester
Disposable alcohol tester Coin-operated alcohol tester Fuel cell sensor alcohol tester High Precision alcohol tester Digital display alcohol tester
power inverters
power supply
grid tie power inverter
pure sine wave power inverter
pure sine wave inverter
sine wave inverter
solar power inverters

Dreambox satellite receiver
Vu+ Ultimo Dreambox dm 8000 hd pvr satellite receiver



Dreambox dm600 PVR satellite receiver

VU+ Solo2 Twin Satellite Receiver Dreambox dm500S satellite receiver

DreamboxDM 500 OEM

Dreambox DM500C

Dreambox DM500C OEM

Dreambox DM500S OEM

Dreambox DM500Si Silver

Dreambox dm500Si black

Dreambox dm 518S

Dreambox DM500T
AzBox HD Elite
AZBOX HD PREMIUM
Dreambox dm500S satellite receiver

DreamboxDM 500 OEM

Dreambox DM500C

Dreambox DM500C OEM

Dreambox DM500S OEM

Vu+ SOLO Single Tuner HD PVR

Vu+ DUO Twin Tuner HD PVR

ORTON HD X403P

AZbox HD Premium Plus

AZbox Bravoo HD

AZBOX Ultra HD

AZBox HD Elite

AZbox EVO XL

AZ America s810b

AZ America S812

AZ America S900 HD

Wifi bridge for Dreambox

E Book reader

Tablet PC

Strong SRT 4669X satellite receiver

Strong Mini HD PVR

Strong SRT 4663X

Strong SRT 4653X

Dreambox dm800 HD SE satellite receiver gold leaf jewelry gold leaf earrings silver leaf pendant silver leaf jewelry Dreambox dm 800 hd pvr Dreambox dm500S satellite receiver

DreamboxDM 500 OEM

Dreambox DM500C

Dreambox DM500C OEM

Dreambox DM500S OEM