What is the right blood glucose testing for hypoglycemia?
QUESTION: Is there any specific blood glucose testing for hypoglycemia? How is it performed?
ANSWER: Hi,
There are a lot of
test kits on the market for measuring the level of the blood sugar; however, so far, none is specifically prepared for
hypoglycemia.
You will need to know what the dangerous
too low blood glucose levels are to understand the test results.
Before choosing the
best kit for you, there are several things that you need to consider. First of all it is quite important for a kit like this to be with suitable dimensions.
According to the opinion of the people with the diabetes, the smaller kits, the more comfortable they are as they will get this kit everywhere they go to frequently
control their blood glucose.
The second thing that you need to consider is the accuracy of the kit. There are some kits on the market, which can show you different result because of the weather and because of this you have to choose one that is not going to show you incorrect results no matter the circumstances.
Other important thing for you is to choose a kit easy to manage and maintain. You can find some very complicated kits, which are requiring about few minutes to measure your blood sugar level.
Besides this you have to pick up one which allows you to take blood sample from many different sites, because sometimes the level of the blood sugar is different when you are taking a blood sample form your finger or from your forearm for example.
The best kit that corresponds to all these requirements is made from Abbott and it is called Freestyle Lite Blood Glucose Monitoring System. This system is easy to manage and it is small enough to be in your pocket almost all the time.
Besides this it will cost less then 10 dollars, which is important thing too.
All the best!
Dr.Alba