{"id":30848,"date":"2017-12-18T10:31:32","date_gmt":"2017-12-18T05:01:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.1mg.com\/articles\/?p=30848"},"modified":"2018-08-09T15:38:20","modified_gmt":"2018-08-09T10:08:20","slug":"choose-right-glucometer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.1mg.com\/articles\/choose-right-glucometer\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Choose The Right Glucometer?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-30849 size-full\" title=\"How To Choose The Right Glucometer?\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1mg.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/rsz_1shutterstock_592862546.jpg\" alt=\"How To Choose The Right Glucometer?\" width=\"630\" height=\"380\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Do you know that nearly 1 million Indians die due to <strong>diabetes<\/strong> every year? Alarming situation\u00a0indeed!<\/p>\n<p>However timely monitoring can help you and your doctor to develop a treatment plan tailoring to your needs. This can be done with the help of glucometer which are small computerized devices that measure and display your blood glucose level.<\/p>\n<p>Although there are many glucometers available, you need to keep in mind some important points before choosing the right glucometer.<\/p>\n<p>Now have a look a the\u00a0following criteria to decide the most effective <strong>blood glucose meter<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><strong><b>1. Ease of use and maintenance<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Both the strips and the meter should be comfortable enough to handle and test for all age groups. They should be user-friendly during the use, and while being stored.<\/p>\n<p><strong><b>2. Accuracy rate<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The meter should be able to calculate the exact values, with scope for error lying within the prescribed range. A non-accuracy of about 20% is permissible.<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><b>3. Information storage and retrieval<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A track of each test, its result, along with date and time of the day can help in maintaining a log of the readings.<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><b>4. Inexpensive<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The device and the strips need to be accessible to the general section of the society. It should not be very expensive.<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><b>5. Sampling at multisite<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In case the patient is not being able to sample from the standard area, the meter should be friendly enough to sample out from any other part of the body.<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><b>6. Level of pain<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Meters using larger sample volumes are expected to cause more pain than those that take lesser volumes for sampling.<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><b>7. Variable working temperature range<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Devices that can handle variations in temperature can make it through the international markets. These can also be helpful during travels.<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><b>8. Size and portability<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The meter should fit easily in the pocket of the patient and should be convenient to take it from one place to another.<\/p>\n<p><strong><b>9. Easily visible<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A display with adjustable font size, that is backlight, and an illuminated test strip port are some of the additional features to make a device easy to be seen even in inappropriate light conditions.<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><b>10. Coverage under insurance scheme<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is convenient to check the model and brand being covered under the insurance scheme offered by the company to avoid any issues later.<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><b>11. Time taken for calculating the results<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Quick results immediately after sampling can avoid the unnecessary fuss and save a lot of precious time, even for those who require hourly data.<\/p>\n<p><strong><b>12. Special features<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Analysis charts and projections, audio systems for vision-impaired people, USB for taking back-up of the readings are some of the additional features in latest models.<\/p>\n<p><strong><b>13. Support<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For those, who are not able to follow the instruction manual, a 24X7 toll-free support system helps them manage the situation without any cause of worry, making the product even more favorable to use.<\/p>\n<p>Being the<strong> Diabetes<\/strong> capital of the world, India has a huge challenge to face.\u00a0The time has arrived that we all spread awareness about its effects, causes and methods of constant and regular monitoring and control.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><i>\u201c<\/i><\/em><em><i>Know diabetes to No diabetes<\/i><\/em><em><i>\u201d<\/i><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Recommended reads:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a title=\"Suffering From Diabetes? Tests That Should Be Done Regularly\" href=\"https:\/\/www.1mg.com\/articles\/suffering-diabetes-tests-done-regularly\/\">Suffering From Diabetes? Tests That Should Be Done Regularly<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a title=\"5 Vegetables That People With Diabetes Should Add To Their Diet\" href=\"https:\/\/www.1mg.com\/articles\/5-vegetables-people-diabetes-add-diet\/\">5 Vegetables That People With Diabetes Should Add To Their Diet<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-30849\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1mg.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/rsz_1shutterstock_592862546.jpg\" alt=\"How To Choose The Right Glucometer\" width=\"630\" height=\"380\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Do you know that nearly 1 million Indians die due to diabetes every year? Alarming situation indeed!<\/p>\n<p>However timely monitoring can help you and your doctor to develop a treatment plan tailoring to your needs. This can be done with the help of glucometer which are small computerized devices that measure and display your blood glucose level.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[91,93,96,117],"class_list":["post-30848","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-diabetes","tag-diabetes","tag-diabetes-facts","tag-diabetes-tips","tag-glucometers"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How To Choose The Right Glucometer? - Tata 1mg Capsules<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Do you know that nearly 1 million Indians die due to diabetes every year? 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