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).

Liberty Medical Supply

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 1-866-373-8971. 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.

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1. Blood Glucose Monitoring System
2. Home Delivery of Diabetes Testing Supplies
3. Using a Diabetes Strip to Test Your Blood Sugar