Definitions for "Blood glucose monitoring"
A way of testing how much glucose (sugar) is in the blood. A drop of blood, usually taken from the fingertip, is placed on the end of a chemically coated paper strip which changes color according to how much glucose is in the blood. Blood testing is more accurate than urine testing in monitoring blood glucose levels because it shows what the current level of glucose is, rather than what the level was an hour or so previously.
Testing how much glucose (sugar) is in the blood. A drop of blood from the fingertip is placed on the end of a coated strip, called a testing strip. The strip has a chemical on it that makes it change colors depending on how much glucose is in the blood. The level of glucose is determined in two ways. One way is by comparing the color on the end of the strip to a color chart that is printed on the side of the test strip container. The other way is by inserting the strip into a small machine, called a meter, which "reads" the strip and shows the level of blood glucose in a digital window display. Blood testing is more accurate than urine testing in monitoring blood glucose levels because it shows what the present level of glucose is, rather than what the level was an hour or so earlier.
The act of checking the amount of glucose in the blood. Also called self-monitoring of blood glucose.