Buy Blood Glucose Meter and Diabetic Test Strips Online.

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Blood Glucose Test Strips
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Blood Glucose Test Strips

• The blood glucose test strips (diabetes test
  strips) are a key component of the blood glucose
  testing.
• These small disposable strips of plastic can look
  insignificant, but they provide a very important
  role in aiding people with diabetes to control
  and monitor their diabetes.
• In the vast majority of cases, a diabetes testing
  machine will take one type of test strip only.
• There are many blood glucose meters that take
  blood ketone strips as well, to tests for ketone
  levels.

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Blood Glucose Test Strips

• How do Diabetes Test Strips Work?
• Regular testing with diabetes test strips is an
  important part of successful diabetes management.
  
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• When the blood is placed on to the test strip, it
  reacts with a chemical called glucose oxidase
  producing gluconic acid from glucose in the
  blood.
• At the other end of the test strip, the meter
  transfers a current to the test strip.
• The test strip has electric terminals that allow
  the meter to measure the current between
  terminals.

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Blood Glucose Test Strips

• The current between terminals changes depending
  on the level of gluconic acid that has been
  produced.
• The blood glucose meter then utilizes an
  algorithm to act out the blood glucose level
  based upon the difference in current.
• Some blood glucose test strips allow
  reapplication of more blood to same test strip if
  needed during the test.
• The amount of the blood required by a test strip
  can vary between the manufacturers. Generally,
  between 0.4 µl to 1 µl of the blood is required.

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Blood Glucose Test Strips

• Some test strips, not so commonly utilized these
  days, do not require a meter.
• Blood is placed on the active part of the strip
  and then wiped off after a specified number of
  seconds.
• Reagent will change the color and result can be
  obtained by matching color against a color chart
  on side of the pot.

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Types of Diabetes Test Strips

• Currently Three varieties of Diabetes test strips
  are available
• The first and most commonly used type of diabetic
  testing strip requires the user to drop a small
  amount of blood into it.
• The other kind of diabetic testing strip is more
  advanced, and uses gentle suction to make contact
  with the blood sample.
• Nipro, Freestyle and Accuchek are the most
  popular brands in the diabetic testing supplies.

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Testing Strips

• Important Things to Keep in Mind while Using
  Blood Glucose Monitors with Test Strips
• A consumable element retaining chemicals that
  react with glucose in the drop of blood is
  utilized for each measurement.
• For many models, the element is a plastic test
  strip with a small spot impregnated with glucose
  oxidase and other components.

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Testing Strips

• Each strip is utilized once and then discarded.
• Instead of strips, some models use drums, discs,
  or cartridges that retain the consumable material
  for multiple tests.
• You can use famous brands like Accu Chek Active
  Test Strips.

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Coding

• Since the test strips may vary from batch to
  batch, many models require the user to enter
  manually in a code found on the vial of the test
  strips or on a chip that comes with the test
  strip.
• By entering coding or chip into the glucose
  meter, the meter will be calibrated to that batch
  of the test strips.
• However, if the process is carried out
  incorrectly, the meter reading can be up to 4
  mmol/L (72 mg/dL) inaccurate.
• The implication of an incorrectly coded meter can
  be serious for the patients actively managing
  their diabetes.

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Volume of Blood Sample

• The size of the drop of the blood needed by
  different models varies from 0.3 to 1 µl.
• Older models required larger blood samples,
  defined as a hanging drop from the fingertip.
• Smaller volume requirements decrease the
  frequency of unproductive pricks.

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Alternative Site Examining

• Smaller drop volumes have enabled alternate site
  testing pricking forearms or other less
  sensitive portions instead of the middle of
  fingertips.
• Pricking the sides of the fingertips is the least
  uncomfortable method of testing.
• Though less uncomfortable, readings obtained from
  the forearm blood lag behind the fingertip blood
  in reflecting rapidly changing blood glucose
  levels in the rest of the human body.
• The times it takes to read the test strip may
  range from 5 to 60 seconds for various models.

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Display

• The glucose value in mmol/l or mg/dl is displayed
  on the digital display.
• The preferred measurement unit varies by country
  mg/dl is preferred in France, U.S., Israel,
  Japan, and India. Mmol/l is used in Australia,
  Canada, the UK and China.
• Germany is the only country where the medical
  professionals routinely operate in both the units
  of the measure.

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Display

• To convert mg/dl to mmol/l, divided by 18. To
  convert mmol/l to mg/dl, multiplied by 18.
• Many meters can display either unit of the
  measure.
• There have been a couple of published instances
  in which individual with diabetes has been misled
  into wrong actions by assuming that a reading in
  mmol/l was really a low reading in mg/dl, or the
  converse.
• In general, if a value is presented with a
  decimal point, it is in mmol/l, without a decimal
  it is most likely mg/dl.

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Factors That Effect of ResultsUsing Test Strips

• You must throw out outdated or damaged test
  strips.
• Store strips positively in their sealed
  container keep them away from moisture heat, and
  humidity.
• Be sure strips are meant for your specific
  glucose meter.
• Keep your glucose meter and the test strips at
  room temperature.
• Wash and dry the hands and the testing site
  thoroughly before pricking your skin.
• Use one of the fast-acting glucose tests
  strips and receive your blood glucose results in
  as little as three seconds.

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