Accu-Chek Guide Test Strips: Accurate and Reliable
Accu-Chek Guide test strips are used with compatible Accu-Chek Guide blood glucose meters to measure glucose in a small sample of fresh blood. They are used by people with diabetes to monitor blood glucose levels.
Accu-Chek Guide test strips are designed for use with the Accu-Chek Guide, Accu-Chek Guide Me, and Accu-Chek Guide Link meters. Test strips are not interchangeable between all Accu-Chek systems, so it is important to use the type specified for your meter.
The test strips alone will not measure your blood glucose level. To test your blood glucose, you will need:
- an Accu-Chek Guide or Accu-Chek Guide Me blood glucose meter
- an Accu-Chek FastClix lancing device
- Accu-Chek Guide test strips
- Accu-Chek FastClix lancets
- a sharps container for safe disposal of used lancets
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Your blood sugar levels show how much glucose you have in your blood. In diabetic people, these changes are more significant and happen more often than in people who don't have diabetes which is why they frequently monitor this.
Diabetic patients taking insulin are encouraged to test their blood glucose levels (BGLs) at least four times daily. This keeps their range in check to ensure they don't have a hypoglycemic or hyperglycemic attack.
However, they are not the only patients recommended to measure their BGLs. Pre-diabetic patients are told to monitor their BGLs to ensure they are within the normal ranges; else, they may require pharmacological treatments.
High blood sugar levels increase your risk of developing severe complications, which is why monitoring is essential.
How to use the test strips
Start with washing your hands with soap and warm water. Don't use wet wipes, as their glycerin can affect the test result. Take a test strip and slot it into the Accu-Chek machine to turn it on. Remove the cap from your finger prick device and add a new lancet. Then put the lid back on and set the device by clicking the plunger to activate the Accu-Chek finger prick device.
Choose which finger to prick but avoid your thumb or index finger, and don't prick the middle or too close to a nail. Place the device against the side of your finger and press the side button to activate it. Always try to use a different finger each time you measure your BGLs in rotation. Take your meter with the test strip and hold it against the drop of blood. It will automatically draw up the blood. It will then tell you if the test strip is filled by beeping.
Before you look at your reading, cover your finger. Either use a tissue or cotton pad to stop the bleeding, then use it to take out the lancet from the lancing device and throw it away into the sharps bin. It cannot go into regular waste. By this time, your meter will probably show the result. Note it down. You can use the same tissue or wool to take out the test strip and throw that away too. Taking out the strip will usually turn the meter off. Otherwise, turn it off manually.
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