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25mar

Diabetic Care: Managing Blood Sugar Ups And Downs

Managing blood sugar is a delicate, and, often difficult, challenge for many people with diabetes. After all, the disease itself raises blood sugar levels.

15mar

What is an A1C Test and Why is it so Important?

A1C & Diabetes: How This Simple Blood Test Helps Doctors Diagnose Diabetes   If you’re one of the 34 million Americans currently living with diabetes, testing your glucose (or blood sugar) levels is nothing new. While those daily glucose tests are absolutely critical to managing diabetes and living a healthy life, there’s another test your doctor is likely to include as part of your diabetes care plan –  the A1C test.   What is the A1C Test? Glucose meters and test strips only tell you what your blood sugar level is at the moment. The A1C test (also called the hemoglobin...

02feb

Choosing The Right Glucose Meter to Measure Blood Glucose Levels at Home

Important factors to consider when choosing a glucose meter for your personal diabetes plan.

If you’re one of the many people living with diabetes whose doctor wants you to measure your blood glucose levels at home, choosing a glucose meter that fits your individual health and lifestyle needs is a big decision.

24jan

Why is Blood Glucose Reading Accuracy so Important?

Blood Glucose Readings may be Further from Lab Results than you Think Industry standards have an acceptable error range of ±15%* between the meter reading and the lab reading on the same blood sample. This means that your blood glucose meter reading could actually be 15% higher or 15% lower than the true value of the glucose in your blood. CONTOUR NEXT meters go above the industry standard by providing blood glucose readings that are within ±10% of the lab reading. This means that the reading you get from CONTOUR NEXT meters will be closer to the lab results. Accurate Readings Can Help You...

04mar

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Glucose Control Solution

Performing a glucose control test is an excellent way to check that your glucose meter and test strips are working the way they should to deliver you the most accurate and precise results.