[Diabetes-talk] testing with meter

[Mike Freeman]

Dar:

I don't understand the difference between what you're doing and what the
nurse did. Sometimes sighted persons poke you, then bring your finger to the
strip before inserting it into the meter. I find this impractical for a
blind person so I poke myself, then hold the finger flat and bring the meter
(with strip inserted) to the blood. This is the way both Prodigy and Solo
tell us to do it.

Either way, as long as there's enough blood on the strip, it shouldn't make
a difference. Please bear in mind that meters need only to be within twenty
percent of lab standard and, frankly, this is IMO an inexcusably large
tolerance to be allowed. But I wouldn't be so preoccupied about it all.
Stewing about it is probably enough to bring your A1C up a bit anyway.
Relax.

Mike Freeman


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Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 6:00 PM
To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
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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