New Diabetes Test Sites That Work

The usual problem with using one of our fingertips to check our blood sugar is that it hurts. Our fingertips need to have lots of nerve endings because we use our fingers as fine sensing devices.

That’s why people with diabetes got excited about using alternative test sites about 15 years ago when blood glucose meters that require just 1 microliter or less of our blood first became available. These sites have far fewer nerve endings, so...

Source: David Mendosa's SharePosts - January 15, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Authors: David Mendosa Source Type: blogs