How to check blood sugar level at home


Blood sugar or blood glucose is sugar that the bloodstream carries to all the cells in the body to supply energy. Blood sugar or blood glucose measurements represent the amount of sugar being transported in the blood. Sugar comes from the food we eat. The human body regulates the blood glucose levels so that they are neither too high nor too low. Sugar in the blood is known as glucose. Blood glucose levels changes throughout the day. They are various ways to measure or test blood sugar in the body.

From your fingertip



You have to prick your finger with a small sharp needle and then put the blood on the test strip. Then that strip will be put into a meter which will then show the blood sugar level. Some meter can tell your average blood sugar levels over a period of time and show your charts and graphs of your past test result.

 

Meter that test other sites



New meters can test sites other than the fingertip, such as upper arm fore arm, base of the thumb and thigh. But these test give different results than from the fingertip. Blood sugar levels in the fingertip show changes more quickly than those in other testing sites.

 

Continuous Glucose Monitoring System



This device is also called as interstitial glucose measuring device are combined with insulin pumps. These are similar to finger stick glucose results and can show patterns and trends in your results over time.

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