How to use the blood glucose meter? The number of elderly diabetic patients has increased year by year, and it is necessary to constantly monitor blood sugar to control the disease. How to use the blood glucose meter has become a problem, the following small series for you to answer the question how to use the blood glucose meter.
Diabetes is a chronic lifelong disease. Blood glucose monitoring is one of the means for diabetic patients to understand their own changes in blood sugar and better control their condition. So learning to use a blood glucose meter can help older people monitor their blood sugar.
How to use the blood glucose meter?
1. Disinfection
Prepare the skin of the finger before the test. It is recommended to wash the finger with warm water and soap, or disinfect with an alcohol swab. Both methods are acceptable. The American Diabetes Association recommends washing hands with soap and running water as skin preparation before blood glucose measurement. But no matter which method must be remembered: the finger must take blood in the dry state, that is, the warm water and the soap should be dried after drying. After the alcohol is disinfected, wait for the alcohol to completely evaporate before pricking with the blood collection pen. Fingers ensure accurate measurement. It should be emphasized that it is not advisable to use an iodine-containing disinfectant (such as iodophor or iodine) to disinfect the skin.
2, away from interference sources
Take out the blood glucose meter, blood collection pen, blood collection needle, test paper barrel, and put it on a clean desktop. Do not have electronic devices such as TV, mobile phone, microwave oven, etc. to prevent interference. When using the meter, avoid placing the instrument near electromagnetic fields (such as mobile phones, microwave ovens, etc.) to avoid interference with the results.
3, install the blood collection needle
Take out the blood collection pen and install the blood collection needle. For the shallow and shallow grades, pay attention to the smaller the number, the shallower the tie. Pull the blood pen spring up. For the first time, you can adjust to the middle gear first and adjust the depth appropriately according to the actual situation.
4, loading test paper
Open the test paper bucket and take out the test paper. Pay attention to the lid immediately after removal. Do not expose the air for a long time. Insert the test paper into the blood glucose meter. During the process of inserting the test paper, the finger can not pinch the blood suction port and the plug. The temperature of the finger will affect the result. If the blood glucose test strip needs to be corrected for the code, the code displayed on the blood glucose meter must be the same as the test strip code. If the result is inconsistent, the result will be inaccurate. The test strip can only be used once and cannot be reused. The test strip that is not full of blood can no longer be replenished, and the result of blood supplementation is not accurate.
5, blood collection
Massage the fingers after disinfection to increase blood circulation, and the arm hangs for 30 seconds to allow the blood to flow to the fingertips. Use your thumb to tighten the interphalangeal joint to collect blood, and then use a blood collection pen to puncture the skin on the side of the fingertip to take a proper amount of finger blood, and select the puncture depth according to the skin thickness of the finger. Pull your fingers to the side of your fingers and don't tie them in to relieve the pain. Do not press hard after puncturing, so as to avoid mixing the tissue fluid into the blood sample, resulting in deviation of the test results.
6, take blood
The blood-dropping test strip should be lightly touched to the sampling area. The blood-sucking type will align the blood-sucking mouth of the test paper with the blood sample, and the blood glucose meter will automatically inhale. Any blood-sucking test strips should not drop blood. Wait until the blood glucose meter emits a sound test paper and then remove the machine. Do not take it off when the blood glucose meter is not sounding. Do not leave the sound and do not open it. This will affect result. After the test strip is taken, the blood sample should be placed on the table, and it should not be shaken. After the result is released, the test strip is automatically shut down, and the test paper will consume power.
7, readings
After the blood is dripped, when the blood glucose meter sounds and the horizontal lines flashing on the blood glucose meter screen disappear, the displayed blood glucose test results are automatically recorded in the blood glucose meter.
The above information is for reference only, please consult relevant professionals if necessary.
Gas Generator,Nitrogen Generator,Gas Generator High Purity,Lab Medical Gas Generator
Guangdong Widinlsa International Co.Ltd , https://www.widinlsas.com