I am a diabetic and I need to monitor my blood sugar as closely as possible, but I have a limited supply of test strips.
2007-01-21 18:12:12 · 20 answers · asked by Mira Bella 3 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
It can't be done. The test strip works by reducing the sugar in the blood by a chemical reaction making the blood/glucose conductive. The meter then reads the electrical resistance (more sugar = less resistance) of the blood/glucose to determine the mg/dL glucose level in the blood.
2007-01-21 18:20:14 · answer #1 · answered by Perry L 5 · 9⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-17 12:19:37 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-20 00:21:30 · answer #3 · answered by Luella 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Speak to your doctor about getting a cheaper brand or even free samples from your doctors office. Most Doctors will try to work with you if you are unable to afford certain medical supplies. Also look into alternative places to purchase them...eBay is only one source i can think of..but I'm sure there are hundreds of web sites where you can get discounted test strips. I don't think you can reuse a test strip...but ask your Dr or pharmacist if there is a way to do this with out screwing up the reading.
Good luck.
2007-01-21 18:21:08 · answer #4 · answered by Steph 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I am also a diabetic and do agree with the other posts. The strips are for only a single use. The next time you get more test strips ask if you can get a larger supply. By telling the pharmacist or whomever you deal with to get diabetic supplies the amount of times you have to test each day will give them an idea of how much to give you. It would probably be a good idea also to talk to your doctor about it. He should be able to help you to at least give you some to tide you over until you get a new supply.
2007-01-21 18:28:51 · answer #5 · answered by angelcat 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You can not remove the blood and reuse the test strips. I know that these things are expensive, but they are only made for one use. To do otherwise will most likely affect the results, and your health. If you're having trouble paying for your diabetes supplies, talk to your doctor! There are lots of programs out there that can help you pay for your test strips and your lancets. Good luck to you.
2007-01-21 18:20:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
You don't. The strips are only designed to be used once, and if you try to wash the blood out so they can be used again, they may not give accurate results the second time around, which defeats the purpose of using them (bad data is worse than no data at all).
2007-01-21 20:27:30 · answer #7 · answered by The Doc 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Honestly hon you can't they are meant for single use only! If you could find a way to remove the blood you probably would not get a correct reading. Try looking into government of state aide to see if you can get more strips.
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2016-01-21 07:16:46 · answer #9 · answered by Lauri 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I also asked the same question 4 times, and didn't get a proper answer
2016-08-23 15:51:36 · answer #10 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋