Sterile Lancets, #13001-0 - 100 Ea

FreeStyle Sterile Lancets, #13001-0 - 100 Ea

Publisher : THERASENSE. Company : Freestyle Lancets

Features

• FreeStyle Sterile Lancets For use with the FreeStyle Blood Glucose Monitoring System.
• 25 gauge sterile lancets.
• Can be used with most lancing devices.

Product Description

INDICATIONS: FreeStyle Sterile Lancets For use with the FreeStyle Blood Glucose Monitoring System. 25 gauge sterile lancets. Can be used with most lancing devices.

Freestyle Lite- Blood Glucose Monitoring System

Freestyle Lite- Blood Glucose Monitoring System, 1ct

Publisher : TheraSense Company : TheraSense

Features

• Uses FreeStyle Lite Test Strips
• No coding required

Product Description

FreeStyle Lite Meter The new FreeStyle Lite blood glucose monitoring system. The small, discreet FreeStyle Lite system enables you to manage your diabetes simply by offering key features such as no coding, the world's smallest blood sample size, a backlight and a test strip port light. Also, the FreeStyle Lite meter uses only FreeStyle Lite test strips.

Choosing a Glucose Meter

Choosing a Glucose Meter

At least 25 different meters are commercially available.

They differ in several ways including

Amount of blood needed for each test

Testing speed

Overall size

Ability to store test results in memory

Cost of the meter




Cost of the test strips used
To search FDA's 510(k) database for glucose meters available over-the-counter (without a prescription), use the following link:

FDA 510(k) Database Search (Over-the-Counter Glucose Meters)

Newer meters often have features that make them easier to use than older models. Some meters allow you to get blood from places other than your fingertip (Alternative Site Testing). Some new models have automatic timing, error codes and signals, or barcode readers to help with calibration. Some meters have a large display screen or spoken instructions for people with visual impairments.

Urine Glucose

Urine Glucose

Only patients who are unable to use blood glucose meters should use urine glucose tests. Testing urine for glucose, which was once the best way for patients to manage their diabetes, has mostly now been replaced by self-monitoring of blood glucose. There are three major drawbacks of urine glucose testing compared to blood testing. First, urine glucose testing will not tell you about low (below 180 mg/dl) glucose levels, since at lower levels glucose does not enter your urine. Second, urine glucose readings change when the volume of your urine changes. Third, your urine glucose level is more of an average value than your blood glucose level. There are several dipstick tests available on the market.

For more information about measuring glucose in urine, use the following link:

Medlineplus Healthline Health Information, Medical Encyclopedia, Glucose-Urine
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003581.htm

Using Your Glucose Meter

Using Your Glucose Meter

Diabetes care should be designed for each individual patient. Some patients may need to test (monitor) more often than others do. How often you use your glucose meter should be based on the recommendation of your health care provider. Self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) is recommended for all people with diabetes, but especially for those who take insulin. The role of SMBG has not been defined for people with stable type 2 diabetes treated only with diet.

As a general rule, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) recommends that most patients with type 1 diabetes test glucose three or more times per day. Pregnant women taking insulin for gestational diabetes should test two times per day. ADA does not specify how often people with type 2 diabetes should test their glucose, but testing often helps control.

Often, self-monitoring plans direct you to test your blood sugar before meals, 2 hours after meals, at bedtime, at 3 a.m., and anytime you experience signs or symptoms. You should test more often when you change medications, when you have unusual stress or illness, or in other unusual circumstances.