The Right Way To Measure Blood Sugar At Home

The level of blood sugar is related to a person's health level. Whether blood sugar is too high or too low, it is harmful to human health. Therefore, it is necessary to check your blood sugar level from time to time. How should I measure blood sugar at home? What is the correct way to measure blood sugar?

Correct measurement method

1. Wash your hands with warm water or neutral soap, and rub the fingers to be blood collection repeatedly until the blood supply is abundant. Disinfect the finger pulp with 75% alcohol and let it dry.

2. Turn on the switch of the blood glucose meter, use a blood glucose meter, take a test strip and insert it into the machine; use a blood glucose meter, take a test strip and hold it in your hand (the fingers should not touch the test strip test area).

3. After taking out the test paper, close the lid tightly, place the blood collection pen close to the finger pulp, press the spring switch, and acupuncture the finger pulp. It is best to take blood from both sides of the pulp of the ring finger, because of its rich blood vessels and less distribution of nerve endings, not only painless but also full of bleeding.

4. If it is a blood-sucking blood glucose meter, suck the blood into the special area of the test strip and wait for the result; if it is a blood glucose meter, apply a full drop of blood to the test area of the test strip, insert the test strip into the machine and wait for the result . Do not add additional drops of blood, as this will result in inaccurate test results.

The timing and frequency of blood glucose monitoring

1. Generally speaking, it should be determined according to the specific condition of each patient. According to the different time of blood glucose monitoring, it can be divided into fasting blood glucose, preprandial blood glucose, 2-hour postprandial blood glucose, random blood glucose, etc. The blood glucose detected at different times has different clinical significance.

2. Fasting blood sugar: refers to the blood sugar value measured by fasting for more than 8 hours overnight and before breakfast. The blood sugar measured before lunch and dinner cannot be called fasting blood sugar. Preprandial blood sugar: Refers to the blood sugar level measured before breakfast, lunch, and dinner. 2-hour postprandial blood glucose: refers to the blood glucose level measured 2 hours after breakfast, after lunch, and 2 hours after dinner. Random blood sugar: Refers to the blood sugar value measured at any other time of the day, such as blood sugar before bedtime, midnight blood sugar, etc. As for each diabetic patient, the appropriate time and frequency of blood sugar testing should be discussed with the doctor first, and should be reasonably arranged according to the condition as much as possible.

3. Generally speaking, when blood sugar is high recently, fasting and 2-hour postprandial blood sugar should be detected, because fasting and 2-hour postprandial blood sugar can more accurately reflect the degree of blood sugar elevation in patients. And when you've been experiencing frequent low blood sugar recently, it's best to check your preprandial and nighttime blood sugars, as hypoglycemia occurs more often before meals and at night. Three: The sugar in human blood is called blood, and in most cases it is glucose. Most of the energy required for cell activities in the body comes from glucose, so blood sugar must be maintained at a certain level to maintain the needs of various organs and tissues in the body.