My Sweeties Mom is a Diabetic and her sugar has to be tested several times a day. Someone mentioned that there is a meeter out there that will test without piercing the skin. Has anyone heard about this? If so what is the name and does anyone know how accurate it is. Thank you so much. Her fingers are so caloused from testing so much.
2006-10-15 02:02:37 · 5 answers · asked by amaineac 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
There is not one approved by the FDA right now but is in the works. It's called the Glucoband. It uses a" bio-electromagnetic resonance phenomenon" to measure glucose levels. It's accuracy is within the governments +/-20%. Also, unlike the other continuous monitoring systems there are no other sensors or expensive batteries to purchase. It's a one time expense, I'm sure it won't be cheap! You can read about it here...
http://www.calistomedical.com/eng/?p=glucoband
Some things your mother can do to help with the callusing is to use a new lancet each time she tests and rotate fingers. Use the right sides on one day and the left sides the next. Using a meter that requires small amounts of blood don't need as deep a puncture so you can use lancets devices that allow you to adjust the setting so that you're not puncturing deeper than you need to. Also most of the meters these days can be used in alternate places, like the forearm. These work great for times when glucose levels are not rapidly changing, like for a fasting or before a meal reading. She can compare a few alternate test sites with her finger tests to see how close they are. Within 20% is good.
2006-10-15 05:17:33 · answer #1 · answered by BRUCE D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-16 00:21:29 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am unware of any reliable glucose testing meters that don't involve testing a blood sample. There are strips that can be dipped into a urine sample, but they aren't nearly as accurate. You boyfriends mom can test blood from other places than her finger tips. The earlobes, and arms, are also commonly used.
2006-10-15 02:10:07 · answer #3 · answered by IAINTELLEN 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think blood sugar level can be measured without taking blood sample. Urine sugar can be taken.
2006-10-15 02:36:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
the device needs BLOOD to measure the glucose in
2006-10-15 02:26:00 · answer #5 · answered by dimoom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋