Blood Glucose Test Strips

An important part of the process

Blood glucose test strips or testing strips are thin material (often plastic) upon which a small drop of blood is placed. Chemicals on the strip react with glucose in the blood drop. The blood glucose test strips are placed in a glucose meter so that measurements can be taken and blood glucose levels determined.  Your doctor may require you to take measurements between two to four times daily.

Changes in Medicare coverage for diabetes now make it possible to receive a regular diabetes supplies including the blood glucose test strips for less than you may think. Discuss this with your physician and insurance professional to determine the best way to take advantage of savings on blood glucose test strips and other diabetic supplies that you may need which can now be sent right to your door for reduced rates, or possibly free of charge. Always defer to your physician’s guidance for the best methods of living with diabetes.

Blood Glucose Test strips: the color of health
Using blood glucose test strips to regularly monitor your blood-sugar level is at the core of keeping your diabetes under control.

You can easily tell if the level of glucose in your blood is low, high or normal in one of two ways. Both involve placing a small drop of fresh blood on a blood glucose test strip.

With the first method, you compare the color on the end of the blood glucose test strips to the color chart printed on the side of the test strip container. The second method involves inserting the blood glucose test strip into a blood glucose meter, which reads the strip and shows the level of blood glucose in a digital window display.

Why is glucose control important?
Using blood glucose test strips to help control your blood sugar level will help you:

• Feel better
• Stay healthy
• Have more energy
• Avoid the symptoms of high blood sugar (feeling very thirsty and tired, blurred vision, cuts and bruises that are slow to heal)
• Lower your chances of having eye disease, kidney disease, nerve damage and heart disease.
• Enjoy a better quality of life.

What to look for in a blood glucose test strip
Finding the right blood glucose test strip — and learning to use it properly — is an
important step in managing your diabetes. Look for a blood glucose test strip that:

• Requires a small blood sample (who wants all that sticking?).
• Provides capillary action (just hold your finger to the edge and the strip does the rest — blood is automatically drawn into the test window).
• Is easy to handle (look for a compact, easy-to-open vial, and a shape and size that’s easy to use).

See if your blood glucose test strips may be covered
Liberty Medical Supply delivers a world of blood glucose test strips and other diabetic supplies right to your door. Buy brand name blood glucose test strips at wholesale prices — names like Accuchek, Bayer, Optium, Presitge, Roche and more.

Source: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Glucose Meters & Diabetes Management, The American Diabetes Association.

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