Self-monitoring of blood glucose, there are steps as follows:
1. Cleaning hands and fingers.
- * - Hand wash and finger with soap, clear the bubbles with clean water, use hand towels and dry fingers.
- * - Wipe with 70% alcohol at the fingertips.
- * - Wait until the alcohol is dry.
- * - Use a needle at the fingertips. The needle is just a needle from a new envelope.) The depth of the needle in a finger about 0.1 millimeters.
3. Blood Transfusion
- * - Squeeze the tip of the finger to the blood flowing to the fingertips.
- * - use blood test Signs at the tip of the finger to have as much blood.
- * - Wipe your fingertips with alcohol. Use tissue paper to dry the blood.
- * - Use alcohol to compress the wound to stop bleeding.
4. Read the blood test results.
- * - Put the blood in the blood test.
- * - Wait until the display finishes.
- * - read result report
- * - take notes in the notebook.
What is the normal blood glucose level?
8-12 hours of fasting is between 60 mg / dl but less than 100 mg / dl. However, if 2 hours after food is less than 140 mg / dl.
1. Blood glucose level for normal people --------- Fasting 8 hours is between 60 - 100 mg / dl----- Glucose in the blood after 2 hours of eating is less than 140 mg / dl.
2. Glucose levels in the blood. People have a higher risk of diabetes.-------- After 8 hours of fasting from 100 to 126 mg / dl ------ Blood glucose after feeding 2 hours 140 - 200 mg / dl.
3. Glucose levels in people with diabetes.------------- Fasting after 8 hours. 126 mg / dl and more ----------------- Blood glucose after eating 2 hours 200 mg / dl and more.