What Do I Need For A Diabetes Home Test Kit

Get more information about Diabetes Home Testing Kits.

What do I need for a diabetes home test kit?
The key to staying healthy with diabetes is controlling your blood sugar level, usually with the help of a diabetes home test kit. Regular testing and control of your blood sugar through diet, exercise and medication can help you stay healthier, feel better and lower your chances of complications.

What you need:

Blood glucose meter — At the heart of your diabetes home test kit is a blood glucose meter (some people call it a blood sugar meter). This is a portable, battery-powered device that takes a reading from a drop of blood, usually taken from your fingertip, which is placed on the end of a specially coated strip. The meter reads the strip and shows the level of blood glucose in a digital window display.

Test strips — Chemicals in these strips change color according to how much glucose is in the blood and are then read by the meter. You’ll need a fresh test strip each time you use your diabetes home test kit.

Lancing device — Another important part of your diabetes home test kit is a lancing device and lancets, which are used to draw blood for sampling. You’ll need a fresh lancet for each test. Reusing lancets can lead to calluses, infections and increased pain.  

Control solution — This is used to make sure your diabetes home test kit is working properly. Typically, you code your meter with every new box of test strips and if you get an abnormally high or low test reading (a number that does not match your symptoms).

Put Liberty Medical Supply on your team
Liberty offers everything you need to assemble a diabetes home test kit, including a
variety of meters from major brands such as MediSense, LifeScan, Ascensia and
Hypoguard. With Liberty Medical Supply’s convenient services, you can enjoy home
delivery of everything you need for your diabetes home test kit, including:

• Blood glucose meters and batteries
• Test strips
• Lancing devices and lancets
• Control solution
• Hemoglobin A1c tests
  

Best of all, your diabetes testing supplies may be covered by Medicare if you meet the following simple requirements:*

• You are on Medicare.
• You have a doctor’s order to test your blood sugar
  

If you are not sure if you meet these requirements, find out with a single phone call to 1-877-373-8971. Liberty will check with your doctor and Medicare to determine if you qualify.

* Co-payments and deductibles apply.
Source: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Glucose Meters & Diabetes Management
The American Diabetes Association.

By Diabetic Seniors Team

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