blood glucose, blood sugar in the blood varies according to contributions and expenditures and equipment. It is controlled by insulin, a hormone deficient or absent in cases of diabetes. A meter allows diabetics to control their disease and adapt their own plan, physical activity and treatment.
Who is this player?
Readers of glucose is essential for type 1 diabetes (formerly called insulin-dependent). Indeed, it is based on measurements multi-day glucose treatment is appropriate, thus avoiding an overdose (hypoglycemia) or under-dosing (risk of hyperglycemia), insulin.
type 2 diabetics have a priori well-balanced not need blood glucose monitor. However, the doctor may decide to introduce this monitoring to enable the patient to become aware of his illness, monitor its progress, adapting his own treatment (diet, sports, tablets). Self-measurement may also detect an aggravation, an exhaust treatment initiated.
How does it work?
reader analyzes a drop of blood from the fingertip (very fine ship, "capillary"). There are two types of readers:
Strips For: blood applied to strip off a chemical reaction that causes a color change proportional to the value of blood glucose. This color is interpreted by the reader that displays the value;
electrodes By: blood deposited on an electrode triggers a direct electrochemical reaction that generates micro-current interpreted by the reader.
Glucose Monitors Recent permit, using software, download blood glucose on the computer. These data will analyze the statistical variations, but they do not replace the Logbook, recommended to better monitor the situation.
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