Research Notes on Blood Glucose Monitoring
Blood glucose monitoring is a way of testing the concentration of glucose in the blood (glycemia).1 This monitoring is mostly used in patients with diabetes.1 The test is performed by pricking the finger (or arm) and placing the blood on a chemically active disposable strip.1 The amount of blood glucose monitoring depends on which type of diabetes you have and if you use insulin.1 People with Type 2 diabetes test at least once per day.1 Type 1 diabetes and many Type 2s (who use insulin) test 3-10 times a day.1
Fast Facts:
- Chemical test strips are used in blood glucose monitoring for people not using insulin.1
- A blood glucose meter is an electronic device for measuring the blood glucose level.1
- A continuous blood glucose monitor (CGM) determines blood glucose levels on a continuous basis (every few minutes).1
- New technologies to monitor blood glucose levels are near IR detection, ultrasound and dielectric spectroscopy.1
5 Great Resources on Blood Glucose Monitoring
- Cleveland Clinic (via WebMD): Diabetes: How to Test Your Blood Glucose
- UpToDate: Patient information: Self-Blood Glucose Monitoring
- A.D.A.M. (via MedLinePlus): Blood Glucose Monitoring Overview
- University of Virginia: Information on Blood Glucose Monitoring
- FamilyDoctor: Diabetes: Blood Tests to Help You Manage Your Diabetes
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5 Latest Headlines on Blood Glucose Monitoring
What is Blood Glucose Monitoring
- DLife.com: What Blood Glucose Monitoring Is
- A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePllus): Blood Glucose Monitoring
- Wikipedia: Blood Glucose Monitoring- Topic Overview
Uses for Blood Glucose Monitoring
- Patient.co.uk: Self-Monitoring Blood Glucose (SMBG) in Diabetes Mellitus
- Wikipedia: Glucose Meter Uses
- National Federation for the Blind: Glucose Meter: Types and Uses For
Risks and Complications of Blood Glucose Monitoring
- Pregnancy-Info: Pregnancy and Diabetes
- 2Diabetes.com: Diabetes: More Than Just A Glucose Problem
- Diabetes Journals: Diabetes Control and Complications
Wisdom, Blogs and Message Boards on Blood Glucose Monitoring
- YouTube: Blood Glucose Monitoring Video
- Yahoo Answers:Answers About Blood Glucose Monitoring
- Healthedia: Diabetes Blog
- HealthBoards: Blood Glucose Monitoring Discussions
- Yahoo Groups: Blood Glucose Monitoring Groups
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Blood Glucose Monitoring
- PubMed: Medical Journal Articles on Blood Glucose Monitoring
- JAMA: Articles About Blood Glucose Monitoring
- Google Scholar: Blood Glucose Monitoring Articles
Clinical Trials on Blood Glucose Monitoring
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Clinical Trials on Blood Glucose Monitoring
- CenterWatch: Blood Glucose Monitoring Clinical Trials
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