How much blood do you need to take the test?
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A drop about the size of a small pea or half the size of a pencil eraser. Very simple and painless to get. We love this thing. Check this out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mRO45k5OUA
592790
The ring finger is lanced with an automatic lancer. A drop of blood is all that is needed to run the test.
592791
a few drops until it covers the red area of the strip. The strips cost a lot of money that is what makes this device hard to keep using.
592792
About one drop of blood. A pinprick to a fingertip, then squeeze out one drop.
592793
As the other poster stated, a large drop of blood does best, it should be hanging and about the size of a pea, let it drop don't try and milk it out of your finger. I've stopped using mine because I can't find the test strips in any local pharmacy anymore, and the hassel of ordering online plus shipping and the strips have an expiration date . I will say, I tested at home the morning before I had schedule Lab work done for Chol. and the tester was 10 points below what the Lab results were.
618797
We have it "just in case". I'm on blood thinners. Don't remember how much I ordered but I know it's enouth.
1992647
About 6 months. note though that unless you have a very special reason for purchasing so many tests its a bit more prudent to purchase 2 tests. why? because your endo guy needs to be checking this quarterly anyhow. here's the thing that not a lotta people know about (it happened to me). A primary symptom is becoming out of breath with very little exertion. you may think its something heart/lung related but check out your A1C first. anything over about 10 is of course bad news regardless. But it impacted me in this manner first (I have no underlying heart/lung related issues).
124355
I misplaced mine for a day so I picked up another one (since it is cheap) and when I found the first one I compared the 2 and found a 28 point difference between them from the same blood drop on 2 different test strips (meaning I lanced once and some of the blood went to one strip and then put the other strip to the same lance location.)
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I take one Vitamin K each day with Vitamin D3 and magnesium. My D3 was very low, when i got it tested and now i have been taking it for few month. My next blood test is in one month.
995356
The brand of lancets is less important than the size of the needle on the lancets. The higher the number, the finer the needle. I personally need a #26 or #28 needle in order to get enough blood. Others may do fine with a #30 which seems to be what is shipped with new meters.
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If it does it will be very few of them, I don't remember. Some of the testers come with 10 at most. Your most expensive part of testing blood sugar is the strips. These strips are some of the least expensive, but it is accurate in my opinion. hope this helps
375462
Meter gives a quick reading with a small blood sample. It is the lancet you use that causes pain.
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My best answer would be "NO". You have to put the cuff on and start the test when you want a test. I would not say you can put the cuff on and get a test every hour for 24 hours. You would always have to start the test. Not much automatic about this tester.
1581550
120 if you take 4 per day. I started out with 2 per day for the first 2 weeks, then 4 per day after that.
276695
Depends on how much you take daily. Usually a month. (plus or minus a couple days)
1891694
The strips are placed in a TRU TEST meter--about $10. A tiny drop of blood is taken by the part of the strip outside the meter and the side with bars goes into the meter. You will need lancets--33 gauge recommended. The lancet is pushed into the FINGERTIP, not the main part of the finger. It is recommended you purchase a spring loaded device to snap the lancet into the skin--less pain and less squeamishness from the user--it is not easy to stab oneself!
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It should be up to a healthcare professional whether or not oxygen is needed. However, 94% or more is normal. Oxygen is generally given forsats less than 90%.
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The product comes in a box with the monitor and test strips,and full instructions on how to use it.However,there are only about 8 test strips and they can be used up very quickly.Therefore,you would have to order new ones at 50 or 100 in a box.Much cheaper to order the test strips from Amazon,since the drug store and retailers are more expensive.
1655548
You have to wait until the drop appears on the meter, then add the blood to the tip. It only takes a very small amount of blood.
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For Each test You will use one test strip. Starter pack contains 10 glucose test strips, 2 cholesterol and 10 Uric acid test strips. If You still need do test more (and You need it) You must order additional test strips of what You need to measure.
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Hello! Yes, you would need a lancet device, and lancets to jab your finger for the blood sample. Remember, always use the sides of your fingers, not the pads.