Archive for the 'Glucose Meters' Category

Wednesday, October 12th, 2005

Tools to Manage Your Diabetes

It’s estimated that in the US, over 18 million people over the age of 20 have diabetes. If you happen to have been diagnosed with diabetes, make sure you’re getting all the right diabetes treatment supplies. Also check to make sure that your glucose levels are within the accepted guidelines. Take any other additional steps […]

Sunday, August 28th, 2005

Diabetes Testing - Feelings about Fingersticks

Surprisingly, most of the participants stated that fingerstick discomfort was not a big concern - even with children: “At first, fingersticks were a real problem, but now it doesn’t bother her.”
Most participants stated that discomfort was an issue when they first started to use the meter; this was especially true for children, but that the […]

Sunday, August 21st, 2005

Diabetes Testing - Performance Goals for Glucose Meters

Deciding performance standards for glucose meters has been controversial and challenging. In spite of effort in the late 1970s and 1980s by both FDA and CDC, no universally accepted standards or testing methods have been developed for the measurement of glucose. CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) recently held a standards conference and is […]