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Question by yin
Submitted on 3/24/2004
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How does the blood glucose meter work? How does it determine if one has a high glucose level in the blood? I need a detailed information regarding these 2 questions. Thanks!

Answer by Confucius
Submitted on 1/21/2005
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I think it is sugar/salt in the bloodstream...

Answer by dhr_uv
Submitted on 6/12/2007
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With a typical glucose meter, a small sample of blood is placed on a test strip which is then placed into the meter. These test strips are coated with special chemicals that react with the glucose in the blood. The meters then measure the amount of glucose present, either by measuring the amount of electricity that can pass through the blood or the amount of light reflected by it.

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