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How to check your blood sugar
What is Diabetes?
A problem with your body that causes blood glucose (sugar) levels to rise higher than normal (ADA, 2016)
Aka Hyperglycemia
Types of Diabetes
Type 1 Juvenile diabetes found mostly in children and young adults Body does not produce insulin
Types of Diabetes (cont.)
Type 2 Most common type of diabetes Body does not use insulin properly
Types of Diabetes (cont.)
Gestational Diabetes Women who never had diabetes but have high blood sugar levels during pregnancy Happens in late pregnancy Hormones blocks insulin
Why do we need to check blood sugar?
To have diabetes under control
To know your blood sugar level (too low or too high)
To keep a log/record
What equipment do we need?
Test stripLancetBlood sugar machine
Steps on checking your blood sugar
1. Wash your hands
Steps on checking your blood sugar (cont.)
2. Insert test strip into the meter
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3. Use lancet on the side of your finger to get a drop of blood
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4. Touch the test strip to the drop of blood and wait for the result
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5. Keep a record of your blood sugar Levels
Before a meal (80–130 mg/dl)
1-2 hours after beginning of the meal (Less than 180 mg/dl) (ADA, 2016)
References
American Diabetes Association. (2016). Checking your blood sugar. Retrieved from: http://www.diabetes.org/living-with-diabetes/treatment-and-care/blood-glucose-control/checking-your-blood-glucose.html
American Diabetes Association. (2016). Type 1 Diabetes. Retrieved from: http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-basics/type-1/
American Diabetes Association. (2016). Type 2. Retrieved from: http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-basics/type-2/