If your finger is wet with rubbing alcohol and you test your blood sugar with blood from it, can the alcohol affect the reading?
2006-09-06 11:35:56 · 9 answers · asked by Edna "Dirrty" Bambrick 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
Years ago, the health community recommended the first drop of blood should be discarded, because it was believed impurities or contamination from rubbing alcohol could affect the test. If you use rubbing alcohol, there is still no good reason to remove the first drop of blood, because the difference between sample results is insignificant.
The best thing is just to wash your hands well with soap and water and make sure your fingers are dry. Rubbing alcohol can dry out your fingers making it more painful to prick them.
2006-09-06 11:42:16 · answer #1 · answered by atlantabelle_69 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would think and this is totally my theory...that the blood glucometer is specifically designed to just pick up SUGAR in the blood and nothing else...but if there are too many particles or contaminants..the reading may take longer or be off. I use alcohol wipes and make sure the area is totally dry before poking the finger. Hand washing a resident especially the elderly, getting them up and going to the bathroom is time consuming for a fingerstick....
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Theoretically, yes. If your finger is wet (water, alcohol, or anything else) your sugar will be diluted in the sample. The official recommendation now is to not use rubbing alcohol. if your finger is dirty or has food on it, use soap and water, and be sure to dry thoroughly.
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2016-05-02 11:36:02 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, but on the old bg chemstrips you could change the outcome of the reading
2006-09-06 11:38:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it can raise it.
2006-09-06 14:44:37 · answer #9 · answered by blondy2061h 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋