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What do the numbers on a blood glucose monitor that?
I am confused how the device works and how accurate it is used. I know it has something to do with insulin, but what? Reply
Chloe * … * X
‘s something about your blood sugar levels and if you are higher or lower than what you want then you can decide how much insulin to take. his Sort of.
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#2 written by kysweet56 11 months ago
Glucose meters measure the amount of glucose(sugar) in your blood at that given time. These numbers should be below 100. But if you are a diabetic, you do not want them to be below 85. They do not really have any direct relation to insulin. Unless of course you are a diabetic and adjust insulin dose according to your currennt glucose reading.
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In the USA, the numbers are milligrams of sugar per decaliter (10 liters) of blood. Some meters in Canada and most in Europe use different units to measure blood glucose levels. Normal blood sugar levels used to be defined as between 70 and 110 mg/dcl. Some people normally have blood sugars in the 60′s. Every-one’s metabolism is slightly different, what’s normal for one person might be very abnormal for some one else.
I’ve been a type 1 diabetic for over 53.5 years, since I was 26 months old in May, 1955.