The Vital Role of Glucose in the Body
9. Testing Blood Glucose
There are a few ways to check blood glucose levels. A glucose meter is the easiest and most common and involves applying a drop of blood from a finger stick onto a test strip and then inserting the strip into a meter.
Blood glucose can also be obtained from a blood sample sent to a lab, but this method is not convenient for frequent monitoring.
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