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When you do test, do you wipe off the alcohol so your finger is dry? If alcohol is still there it gives you a false reading. You never use the first drop of blood either. You wipe off the first and use the second.

is to test you blood sugar using a home meter before and about 1.5 hours after eating chocolate to see what it dues to your blood sugars.

225 was high so in morning i went to lab with gluco meter and they picked blood from vein and tested on gluco meter ist it was 103 and in lab 87.lab technician told me that go home eat drink tea with sugar and come back after two hours.i did it and went to lab and result was 80.i went to my doc who is not a specialist in diabetes said do hba1c and result was 5.5.he said moniter your bs for 2 3 days last night i checked after one and half hour after dinner and glucometer reading was 248.

I've recently been diagnosed with Type II Diabetes and started testing my blood glucose at home with the One Touch Ultra 2 monitor. The test strips that I've been given are pre-coded, so I do not have to do anything to my monitor prior to testing, other than insert the strip.

s interesting that you question the accuracy of your glucose meter for I was reading the September 2008 issues of Consumer Reports that rated both blood-pressure monitors and blood-glucose meters. Only one blood-glucose meter scored excellent overall and also scored the highest for consistency- the Johnson & Johnson Lifescan OneTouch Ultra Mini. The Ultra Mini was followed by Ascensia Contour, ReliOn Ultima (WalMart), and Accu-check Compact Plus.

Get a BG meter and test before you eat and 1 hour/ 2 hours after you eat. You will find that most fruit will raise your BG too high (over 140 is too high US measure) Its carbohydrates that raise BG. not fat, not alcohol. carbs Raise BG.

they also was taking blood out of my arm every time they checked my blood with the meter. my labs were coming back as below 70. so this whole time when i started to feal hypo when my blood sugar was in the 90, it was really in the 70 and below. the endo said i have low sugars and i have to see a dietitian tomorrow to learn how to keep my sugars up. she didnt tell me why my sugars are dropping low at all. all she said is that its probably my diet. how does your diet make you have low sugars?

Kevin - Testing a meter and calibrating a meter are not the same. Testing is done by the patient while calibration is performed by the manufacturer. One tests the meter for accuracy. If it fails, one sends it back to the mfg for calibration but in most cases the mfg will just replace your failed unit with a new model. stryped - Here's a good read on HgbA1c home test kits http://www.mendosa.com/homeA1c.htm and List of NGSP Certified Laboratories (updated 1/08, listed by date ...

I was wondering are there any tests to check how well there is blood flow to the brain, and what are the names of the tests? Thank you..

I have been checking my blood sugar consistantly (finger tips) using the freestyle light. Every thing has been nomal except 2 times this month i got very high readings. One was 169 and the other was 144. However both times I retested using the same finger and got signifigantly lower readings. From 169 to 108 and from 144 to 100. Only a few secons elapsed between readings so i cannot figure out why it would go down so far so fast. Anyone have any ideas about this?

I was getting thirsty much lately, so I decided to let my mom measure my blood sugar level with her meter. She tested her sugar levels about 15 minutes before me. When she prepared the device I told her I can see a small blood trace (a drop at best) on the surface of the device near where you put your finger to squeeze out some blood on the track for testing.

I'm a newly recovering alcoholic (sober 92 days) and my blood sugar control is becoming unmanageable. I realize that I am craving sugar to replace alcohol, and I do give in some, but my sugars are outrageous. Even without eating sweets, I am finding days where I am in the 500s for no apparant reason. And it takes a lot of insulin to regulate.

s gotten way out of control all I want to do is drink(non alcohol) but not really water just like juice and stuff. Really hard to stop. Wat can I do?

Talk to your doctor about alternatives for lowering BP. I have have read that sugar, caffiene, alcohol, and stress can increase blood pressure, so try to reduce or elimate as many possible sources as you can. I have read that Omega3 fatty acids may decrease blood pressure. I have read celery, garlic and onions may reduce blood pressure.

t have a meter you have no idea where your blood sugar is or if what you are doing is helping to control your blood sugars. Without a meter it is like trying to drive a car in the dark with no headlights. You should use your meter to monitor your blood sugar and to also see the effect of diet, exercise, and medications (and then use this information to improve your blood sugar control).

Some meters are more accurate than others. Some perform better than the minimum required range of 20%. I also compare my meter with my doctors from time to time. For some meters, the manufacturer may offer a standard solution so you can test the accuracy of your meter.

A good way to see if yours is within normal variance is to bring along your meter when you go for a blood draw (from a vein). Within 5-10 minutes of them drawing blood, do your own blood test and save the results. Compare them with what the doc tells you your number was. Your result should be within 15% of the doc's result. What's important here is to know how you feel & how you function when your BG is at different numbers.

In order to control your diabetes you need to know what your blood sugar is doing. So you need to buy a meter and test strips. there are cheaper brands. Then you test your fasting (ideally it is < 95), and you test 1 1/2 to 2 hrs after eating and ideally it is < 140, or even better < 120.

Diagnosed about 4 months ago and use one touch meter to test I have been vigilant watching what I eat.this has happened quite a few timesfor example, . I test two hours after meal and am at 133, which I think is high for what my meal was. Only Two minutes later I test again and meter drops to 117?? Is meter not good or broken? Should I change meters?

It's good to see that you are trying to manage your glucose levels b4 they get out of control. An OGTT requires you to be sedentary 2 hours post test. Being active 1 hour post defeated your "homemade" test. See this link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glucose_tolerance_test Q: "What can be the normal glucose level after 3-4 hours lunch or dinner time" A: Glucose peaks 2-3 hours after meals where the normal value is <180 mg/dl and the optimum is <140 mg/dl.

I am newly diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. I used an old meter from Precision Neo and my numbers were around 130 no higher than 158. My endocrinologist gave me a One Touch and my numbers are at 174 all week. Mornings are 130 or 113. Either my new meter is more sensitive, or I'm struggling..I'm very thirsty and my fingers are numb. I've walked and I eat a good diet. I meet a nutritionist on Tuesday. I stick to a low carb and high protein diet. I do enjoy fresh fruit.

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