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AS A PATIENT WITH DIABETES, CHECKING YOUR BLOOD GLUCOSE REGULARLY IS VERY IMPORTANT. Blood glucose (blood sugar) monitoring is the main tool you have to check your diabetes control. And proper management of your diabetes could lower your chance of serious health problems, such as kidney disease or vision loss. Patterns in your blood glucose results over several days at the same time can help you identify how food, activity and stress affect you. When you finish the blood glucose test, write down your results for future reference. If the same thing keeps happening, it might be time to change your plan. Work with your doctor or diabetes educator to learn what your result means for you. 1 Check Your Blood Glucose Regularly All meters are slightly different, so review your meter’s instruction manual before use. After washing your hands, insert a test strip into your meter. Use your lancing device on the side of your fingertip to get a drop of blood. There are spring-loaded lancing devices that make sticking yourself less painful. Touch and hold the edge of the test strip to the drop of blood, and wait for the result. Your blood glucose level will appear on the meter’s display. Be sure to properly dispose of the single-use lancet. 1 2 3 4 5 6 How Do I Properly Test? 2 *For most nonpregnant adults with diabetes. Consult your healthcare professional to determine your target ranges. Before a meal Blood Glucose Target Ranges* Guidelines 80-130 mg/dL Less than 180 mg/dL 1-2 hours after beginning of the meal Quick Tip 1 ! 1 All blood sugar goals and guidelines in this booklet are defined by the American Diabetes Association.Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2016. Diabetes Care. 2016;39(suppl 1):S1-S119. 2 http://www.diabetes.org/living-with-diabetes/treatment-and-care/blood-glucose-control/checking-your-blood-glucose.html. Accessed June 23, 2016. It is important to keep managing your condition as directed by your healthcare professional. If your prescription has changed or the information in this letter is inconsistent with your healthcare professional’s instructions, please disregard this mailing and follow your healthcare professional’s instructions. LifeScan, Inc. provided financial support for this program. © 2018 LifeScan, Inc. NACO/GEN/0716/0233(1) Managing Your Blood Glucose
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AS A PATIENT WITH DIABETES, CHECKING YOUR BLOOD GLUCOSE REGULARLY IS VERY IMPORTANT.
Blood glucose (blood sugar) monitoring is the main tool you have to check your diabetes control. And proper management of your diabetes could lower your chance of serious health problems, such as kidney disease or vision loss.
Patterns in your blood glucose results over several days at the same time can help you identify how food, activity and stress a� ect you. When you fi nish the blood glucose test, write down your results for future reference. If the same thing keeps happening, it might be time to change your plan. Work with your doctor or diabetes educator to learn what your result means for you.1
Check Your Blood Glucose Regularly
All meters are slightly di� erent, so review your meter’s instruction manual before use.
After washing your hands, insert a test strip into your meter.
Use your lancing device on the side of your fi ngertip to get a drop of blood. There are spring-loaded lancing devices that make sticking yourself less painful.
Touch and hold the edge of the test strip to the drop of blood, and wait for the result.
Your blood glucose level will appear on the meter’s display.
Be sure to properly dispose of the single-use lancet.
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How Do I Properly Test?2How Do I Properly Test?
*For most nonpregnant adults with diabetes. Consult your healthcare professional to determine your target ranges.
Before a mealBlood Glucose Target Ranges*
Guidelines 80-130 mg/dL Less than 180 mg/dL
1-2 hours afterbeginning of the meal
Quick Tip1!
1All blood sugar goals and guidelines in this booklet are defi ned by the American Diabetes Association.Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2016. Diabetes Care. 2016;39(suppl 1):S1-S119.2http://www.diabetes.org/living-with-diabetes/treatment-and-care/blood-glucose-control/checking-your-blood-glucose.html. Accessed June 23, 2016.It is important to keep managing your condition as directed by your healthcare professional. If your prescription has changed or the information in this letter is inconsistent with your healthcare professional’s instructions, please disregard this mailing and follow your healthcare professional’s instructions. LifeScan, Inc. provided fi nancial support for this program. © 2018 LifeScan, Inc. NACO/GEN/0716/0233(1)
Managing Your Blood Glucose
