Johns Hopkins Diabetes Guide
Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose
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DESCRIPTION
- With self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG), the patient measures their own blood glucose level using a drop of blood applied to a reagent stick.
- A meter displays or gives an auditory voice result of the blood glucose level at the time it is tested.
- Wide variety of different meters and strips, each with strengths and weaknesses.
- Usually, a small drop of blood is taken from a finger prick, although many meters can use blood from alternate sites such as forearm or other areas on the hand.
- Results are usually stored in meter by date, time and result, and can be downloaded with simple software packages; some meters display their results on an external insulin pump ("smart pumps").
- Some meters also display average results for time periods such as 7, 14, or 30 days.
- Results can also be used to calibrate and confirm continuous glucose monitor readings.
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DESCRIPTION
- With self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG), the patient measures their own blood glucose level using a drop of blood applied to a reagent stick.
- A meter displays or gives an auditory voice result of the blood glucose level at the time it is tested.
- Wide variety of different meters and strips, each with strengths and weaknesses.
- Usually, a small drop of blood is taken from a finger prick, although many meters can use blood from alternate sites such as forearm or other areas on the hand.
- Results are usually stored in meter by date, time and result, and can be downloaded with simple software packages; some meters display their results on an external insulin pump ("smart pumps").
- Some meters also display average results for time periods such as 7, 14, or 30 days.
- Results can also be used to calibrate and confirm continuous glucose monitor readings.
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Last updated: November 14, 2021
Citation
Renda, Susan, and Susan M Porter. "Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose." Johns Hopkins Diabetes Guide, 2021. Johns Hopkins Guide, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Diabetes_Guide/547132/all/Self_Monitoring_of_Blood_Glucose.
Renda S, Porter SM. Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose. Johns Hopkins Diabetes Guide. 2021. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Diabetes_Guide/547132/all/Self_Monitoring_of_Blood_Glucose. Accessed January 27, 2023.
Renda, S., & Porter, S. M. (2021). Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose. In Johns Hopkins Diabetes Guide https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Diabetes_Guide/547132/all/Self_Monitoring_of_Blood_Glucose
Renda S, Porter SM. Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins Diabetes Guide. ; 2021. [cited 2023 January 27]. Available from: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Diabetes_Guide/547132/all/Self_Monitoring_of_Blood_Glucose.
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