What should I pay attention to when measuring blood sugar at home? We must pay attention to these four misunderstandings.
Although the use of home blood glucose meter is very simple, some precautions can not be ignored. Summarized the following precautions, everyone must pay attention to:
First, pay attention to health before measurement
Pay attention to personal hygiene before measuring blood pressure and wash your hands with soap or hand sanitizer. Keep the prepared items clean, such as blood glucose detector and test paper. , and should check the validity period.
Second, site selection
It should be noted that in principle, the fingertip of each finger can be tested, but it is understood that the measurement of the ring finger of the employer will be more accurate.
Third, use alcohol correctly.
Be sure to use medical alcohol for disinfection, and wait until the alcohol is dry, otherwise wet alcohol will be mixed into the blood, which will have a certain impact on blood sugar.
Fourth, take care of the test paper.
Once the test paper is opened, it will be valid for about half a year. Don't use it after the validity period. Usually keep the test paper at room temperature.
In addition to these precautions, there are several common misunderstandings in the measurement of blood sugar, and four misunderstandings are summarized. Let's see:
First, measure after washing your hands.
It is correct to pay attention to hygiene before measuring blood sugar, but some people think that blood should be drawn immediately after washing hands, so that the measured results will be more accurate. I just washed my hands, and my hands are wet. At this time, draw blood. If your blood is mixed with water, the measured value will not be very accurate. You must wait until your hands are completely dry.
Second, adjust the drug according to the measured data.
The result measured by a blood glucose meter is only a certain blood glucose value, which can't reflect the blood glucose fluctuation in a period of time. Therefore, it is very dangerous for patients to increase or decrease drugs without authorization according to a measurement result.
Third, long-term use of blood glucose meters.
Many people think that the blood glucose meter will be used for a long time, but the blood glucose value will also be wrong after long-term use. Patients are advised to go to the hospital regularly for measurement and update the equipment.
Fourth, eat before measuring blood sugar.
It is incorrect to eat before measuring blood sugar, which will affect the measurement results. Patients are advised to take fasting measurement at around 8 am.
With the home blood glucose meter, blood glucose can be measured at home, which is convenient and efficient, but it is unfamiliar at first, and some precautions can not be ignored. Be sure to pay attention to the measurement precautions and misunderstandings shared above. If there is a problem, you should go to the hospital in time, follow the doctor's advice, take medicine on time, and effectively control blood sugar.