GLUCOSE SELF MONITORING

By: Dr. Beenish Zaki

ObjectivesPoint of Care testingUsesNormal Reference RangePrecautionsVideoChecklistRefrencesQuestions

POINT OF CARE TESTING

Methods of measuring the biological compounds in blood or urine by the patient’s bedside, emergency rooms and even at patient’s home.

Example: Glucometer

USESIn the Emergency

Department

In the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

At the Doctor’s Clinic

At home

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NORMAL REFERENCE RANGEFASTING:60-110 mg/dl

Post Parandial: Less than 140mg/dl

American Association of Diabetes

PRECAUTIONClean finger with Alcohol

swab

Let the Alcohol evaporate before proceeding for test.

Immediately Close the test strip container to avoid exposure with moisture

VIDEOhttp://www.accu-chekarabia.

com/multimedia/demos/activelcm/en/index.html

ChecklistSetting the lancet by making

sure that the ejector is yellow coloured.

Check the colour of the strip is yellow which is the same as that on the strip box i.e. 0mg/dl.

Check the expiry date for the strip

Insert the glucose strip into the instrument.

ChecklistCheck the code number present

on the strip box to match the one on the instrument

Cleaning the pulp of the finger with the spirit swab

Give a bold prick to the pulp of the finger with the lancet.

Put a drop of blood when the indication comes in the instrument to cover the yellow portion of the strip.

ChecklistNote the reading and record

it.

Dispose the strip and needle in the waste container.

Switch off the instrument.

REFRENCESLecture Note on Clinical

Biochemistry, 7th Edition, Blackwell Publishing.

American Association of Diabetes

www.accu-chekarabia.com/arabic/products/meters/activelcm.html

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