These are one-time use strips and you will have to buy
Other than all these features, the two most important components of a glucometer is the lancet and strips for testing the blood sugar. Needles are spring-loaded and have varied gauge size (smaller gauge size means larger size of the hole). And the next is the test strip which plays the most crucial role in giving the exact test results. These strips are imbibed with chemicals that help in sugar level detection. These are one-time use strips and you will have to buy them, keeping in mind the number of times the testing is required. Importance of self-monitoring of glucose levels Self-monitoring is one of the most important parts of controlling one's diabetes. It helps not only in keeping a check on the blood sugar levels but also helps in tweaking one's diabetic regime. This gives you time to take proper medications and treatments and also bring in more self-health awareness to avoid loss of treatment window. Some of the advantages of using a self-monitoring glucometer are: It gives an insight if the medicines are working or not. You can learn about the food which is to be controlled and thus manage a good diet. It helps in deciding your day and various tasks. It makes a patient anxiety-free who keeps worrying about hypoglycemia.
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