How to measure a blood glucose meter and how to use a blood glucose tester

01 For people with diabetes, it is necessary to have a blood glucose test at home, open the blood glucose test package below, there are blood glucose testers, test pens, a box of needles, and a box of test strips in it, and prepare these for later use.

02 Let's continue the preparation before the blood glucose test, take out everything from the bag, take out a needle from the needle box, take out the test paper and spare it, open the lid early, and install the battery of the blood glucose tester.

03 After the disinfectant alcohol bottle is prepared and the disinfectant wipe cotton is found, start to install the test pen, take out the test pen and open it from the middle knob to the card slot and install it, protect the needle plug under the knob after installation, leak out the needle, install the other half of the test pen and tighten it, and select the depth of the stylus.

04 The patient stretches out his finger, generally chooses the edge of the finger belly, the pain will be less, dip the alcohol cotton with alcohol and apply it to the place that needs to be tested, then turn on the switch of the blood glucose tester, quickly take out the test strip and put it on, then the test pen the hand, and after bleeding, put the end of the test strip of the tester on the bleeding point on the hand, then the blood glucose tester will have a dripping sound, and the blood volume will be sufficient and the result will be released on the screen of the blood glucose tester, and the test is completed.

1. If the patient measures his blood sugar by himself, he can go to the medicine supermarket to buy a small blood glucose meter, and his own blood sugar at home. These two blood glucose meters are more convenient to use, and you can measure blood sugar by yourself according to the instructions, which is relatively easy to master.

2 In fact, there is no difference in blood glucose measured by the left and right hands or five fingers, but in relative cases, clinicians often recommend that patients choose the ring finger, middle finger and little finger, because these fingers are less active on weekdays, have a low probability of infection, have less pain, and do not affect daily life, while the most flexible, sensitive, and most used thumb and index finger should be avoided. But if you want to say the best choice, the ring finger is preferred. In addition to the advantages mentioned earlier, another important reason is that the capillaries in the palm of our hands have two branches, one of which is at the end of the ring finger.

Therefore, compared to other fingers, the ring finger occupies an important blood hub and is more abundant in blood.

3 Massage the finger area ready to be pricked from the root of the finger to the fingertip 5 6 times to make it warm and congested, and you can lower the arm to lower it below the level of the heart for better congestion.

4. Before blood collection, fully disinfect the fingers that are about to puncture the needle, you can choose complex iodine or 75% alcohol fine local disinfection, and wait for the disinfectant to dry before blood collection (the disinfectant is not completely dry and the blood is easy to dilute the specimen, resulting in inaccurate test results).

5. After pricking the needle with a disposable blood collection needle, gently push the blood vessels on both sides of the finger to one-third of the front end of the finger, so that the blood slowly overflows, and a "small blood droplet" emerges from the wound site. It is recommended that patients gently wipe off the first drop of blood after blood collection with a cotton swab, as the first drop of blood tends to contain more tissue fluid and may also affect the results. The blood that is squeezed out again is then dropped onto the test strip, and finally the test strip is inserted into the blood glucose meter to measure.

61.If the finger is damaged, infected, scarred or has a rash, do not choose this finger for the time being, and it is necessary to disinfect the finger with alcohol, so it is best to carefully check the finger for the above problems before collecting blood.

2.Diabetic patients who use the same finger for blood collection for a long time will also make the fingers dehydrated, dry and rough, forming calluses, causing inconvenience in blood collection in the future. Therefore, Tan Min, before collecting blood from his fingers, he can wash his fingers with warm soapy water, because warm water can also promote blood circulation and make his fingers better congested.

Regardless of the method of cleaning, it is necessary to wait for the ** to dry before collecting blood to avoid affecting the accuracy of the results.

3.Keeping your fingers moisturized with hand cream or ointment for diabetic hand and foot protection after blood collection can reduce calluses.

4.Once the fingers are red, swollen, hot and painful, it is necessary to be alert to the occurrence of infection. Antibiotic ointment can be applied and dressed. If there is no relief after simple treatment, please seek medical attention promptly.