How Test Strips Work Purchasing Test Strips Test Strip Accuracy 3 min read Diabetes test strips are an easy way to test your blood sugar, aka your glucose levels. This is important for people with diabetes. The strips work with glucose meters to “read” your blood sugar levels. Knowing...
This Diabetes Awareness Week, learn how this disease can impact your eye health and the importance of regular eye exams.
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A fasting blood sugar level of above 126 mg/dl confirms diabetes. What is a random blood sugar (RBS) test? When your doctor requests for an RBS, your blood is drawn at any time of the day to check your blood sugar level. This test does not follow any criteria such as fasting or ...
Be informed about your diabetes, educateyourself, and be aware of the things which may be attractive to you but you know are bad for you.Title: Tips on 1I. While travelingmaking plans early2that you might need during the tripbringing along some kind of insulin pen and enough test strip...
1If you have diabetes(糖尿病) then you know how important it is to try to keep it under control as best as you possibly can.There are many ways you can manage diabetes,and many things that you can do on your own.If you are planning a trip,make sure that you plan ahead,and prepare...
The name "diabetes mellitus" means "sweet urine." It stems from ancient times, when physicians would taste a patient's urine as a part of diagnosis. A Glucose Tolerance Test is a diagnostic test for diabetes. After fasting overnight, you are given a concentrated sugar solution (50 to 100...
Ketone strips are usually small strips that are used to measure the level of ketone in your urine. These strips have color codes that indicate the level of ketones in your urine. In people withdiabetes,a high level of ketones in urine may indicate a dangerous condition called diabeticketoacidos...
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transporter 8 autoantibody (ZnT8Ab) test. This blood test -- along with other information and test results -- can help determine if a person has type 1 diabetes instead of another type. The goal of having the ZnT8Ab test is a prompt and accurate diagnosis, and that can lead to timely...