[Diabetes-talk] testing with meter

[Joy Stigile]

Hi!
I do leave my finger on the strip until I hear the result.  I use to pull my 
finger away when it would beep but, my A1C jumped up with my new meter so I 
changed.  Tomorrow I have an appointment with my Doctor so, I'll get the 
results in a few days.  Hopefully my A1C will go down.

Joy

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "d m gina" <dmgina at samobile.net>
To: <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 6:00 PM
Subject: [Diabetes-talk] testing with meter


> Hello,
> When I was trained with testing I was told to put the blood on the strip 
> and hold your finger there until you get a reading.
> I have done this for years, not knowing anything different until today.
> I was complaining to my doctor that I felt my numbers were way to high and 
> I was getting frightened.
> Trying to stay calm trying to fix the problem, because the nurses wanted 
> to see what the a one c was like.
> It is still in the six point range but 6.9 instead of 6.4.
> I was concerned it was higher.
> the lady who took the testing with both meters, theirs and mine, said 
> theirs was a higher number than mine.
> That was a shock to me. what she did though, was to put my finger on the 
> strip, she heard the beep and pulled my finger away.
> I was concerned it wouldn't read like it should.
> What do you folks do.
> Just thought I would ask.
> Thanks,
>
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