Glucometer
BY K A S H I F K A R I M
AZHAR AFRIDI
AND SHOKAIB AHMAD
Table of content
Introduction to glucometer
Parts of glucometer
Types of glucometer
Technique and working principle
Advantages and disadvantages
Introduction to glucometer
A glucometer is a
medical device for
determining the
approximate
concentration of
glucose in the blood.
Also called glucose
meter or sugar
meter.
Cont…
Palm sized
Works on batteries so that the device is
portable
0.3 to 1 μl of blood is enough for the test.
The test strip contains chemical that reacts with
glucose in blood.
The time it takes to read a test strip may range
from 3 to 60 seconds for different models.
Parts of glucometer
Sugarscan glucometer:
A medical device for determining the approximate
concentration of glucose in the blood.
Lancing device:
A device used for pricking, it contains a release
button and holds lancet/needle for pricking.
Glucostrip container:
An air-tight container to store the Biosensors strips to
be used to measure the blood glucose
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Test strip:
o Contain chemicals that react with glucose in the drop
of blood is used for each measurement.
o For some models this element is a plastic test strip
with a small spot impregnated with glucose oxidase
and other components.
o Each strip is used once and then discarded.
Lancet:
Lancet is the needle used to prick and collect the
blood sample. It should not be reused.
Types of glucometer
There are two types of glucose meters
Standard Glucose Meters
This type is a good fit for people who don’t require
frequent testing or insulin injections.
It measures current blood glucose by a finger stick
sample placed on a test strip and inserted into the device.
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Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGMs)
This type is a good fit for people with type 1 diabetes,
those who require tight blood sugar control, people who
have an insulin pump, those who don’t experience
warning signs or symptoms of low blood glucose and
people who have frequent high or low levels.
It’s non-invasive and doesn’t require fingersticks.
It measures blood glucose in real time using a sensor
placed on your skin.
Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGMs)
Technique
Wash your hands
Clean the patient’s finger with alcohol swab
Prick the site with lancing device
Put the drop of blood on test strip
In seconds, the glucose meter measures the
blood sugar level.
Working principle
The working principle of a glucometer involves a
combination of electrical and chemical reactions
A small drop of blood is obtained by pricking the fingertip
with the lancet.
The test strip is then inserted into the meter, which reads
the electrical current produced by the reaction between
the glucose in the blood sample and the chemicals on the
test strip.
The meter displays the blood glucose level in milligrams
per deciliter (mg/dL) or millimoles per liter (mmol/L),
depending on the unit of measurement selected
Advantages Disadvantages
Relatively cheap Pain from finger
initial cost pricks
Portable Ongoing cost of test
Simple and easy to strips
use
Quick results
