Self-checking of glucose level is done at home with a glucometer, in which a strip is inserted into the meter. With a lancet, the finger is pricked after making sure the finger is clean and dry. A drop of blood is placed onto the strip based on the glucometer requirement and should wait for five seconds, after which it will display the value on the screen.
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is not like home glucose monitor will be 10 % higher. It can be higher or the same or even lower than laboratory results.
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. First of all, there shall be difference in reading of blood sugars checked through glucometerand that done in the laboratory.
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