How to measure blood glucose

The level of glucose in the blood can be measured by applying a drop of blood to a chemically treated, disposable ‘test-strip’, which is then inserted into an electronic blood glucose meter. The reaction between the test strip and the blood is detected by the meter and displayed in units of mg/dL or...

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Main Authors: Dianne Pickering, Janet Marsden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH), London 2014-12-01
Series:Community Eye Health Journal
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Online Access:http://www.cehjournal.org/article/how-to-measure-blood-glucose/