Blood glucose meter readings...??

[Pretty Butterfly]

I'm to test 2 hrs after each meal, so was playing at 1.5 hrs after lunch, then did the 2 hr *true* test....

The levels I did was all at once, so within 2 mins, all on different fingers...

In order:
8.1
7.5
7.9
7.4
then half hour later, 8.4!!!

Had clean hands, the lady stressed that... when she checked at the clinic, I had sticky sweet hands from feeding Kane strawberries, bananas, grapes and choc coated sultanas!!! Got an 8.3

Its just confusing.....

[Megan]

If I test mine like that I get different readings as well. It was starting to do my head in, so now I just do it at 2hours and write that level down.
It is possible that your levels were still climbing 2 hours after eating. When I played around with mine a bit in the beginning, I found mine would peak about an hour after but the nurse did say that my levels seem to come down quickly and a lot of people will peak at 2 hours. There will always be some variation unfortunately because of the way the testing is done. Just don't let it frustrate you or stress you out because that can increase BSL's even more.

[Pretty Butterfly]

Just don't let it frustrate you or stress you out because that can increase BSL's even more.

Thats prob why I got 8.4!!!

Gonna go check Ad's levels!!!

[Alan]

The test you are doing is not 100% accurate. It is only a guide to the level of glucose in your blood. However this test is far less expensive and less complex than the more accurate blood test that they would do at the pathology. It is very important to wash your hands before the test as anything on your finger could alter the test result. It would also be a good idea to wipe away the first drop of blood then squeeze out another drop and use this second drop for the test.

Just for your info
To do the more accurate test they take blood from your vein and send this off for testing. You would also need to fast for between 8 – 12 hours depending on the lab they use.

[Pretty Butterfly]

It would also be a good idea to wipe away the first drop of blood then squeeze out another drop and use this second drop for the test.

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Ooohh, will try that!!!

Have had the fasting one, and the blood test was 8.3, hence now the little machine thingy. Not too impressed on how different the readings can be though!!!

[Inanna]

It sounds confusing PurpleMama...

I was glad to read that you were testing 2 hours post meal - that's right. 2hours post food lets us see how your body is utilising that glucose... Ensure that your hands are clean - the jury is out on soap/no soap. However when using soap (I would!) ensure that your hands are rinsed thoroughly.

This gives an indication of your BSL - it is as accurate as is needed to rate your blood glucose level - so don't stress over the differences - but stop *****ing all of those fingers or you will get sore!

Good luck my love...

[Pretty Butterfly]

- but stop *****ing all of those fingers or you will get sore!

Good luck my love...

I know, Ad cracked up when I told him...

Fingers are ok for now, but my pinkie is a little sore...

[Pretty Butterfly]

Its been an hour and a half since afternoon tea, and Ad got 6.4, I got 6.1!!!!!

[myson]

also dont just stress about one high reading. My doc looks at the average, not the occasional extremes. And also its not just about the reading but what it was before you ate. So if before eating you were say 6.0 and two hrs after eating you were 8.4 then they would start to look at what you ate and how much you exercise. But if you were more like 7.4 before the meal and 8.4 2 hrs later then that meal was ok even though the level is a bit high. A good GD meal shouldnt raise you more than about 2. But even a good meal and eating too much of it can take your level up too high.

Hope that makes sense. My brain is fried today...

how many times a day have they asked you to test?

[Pretty Butterfly]

4 times... at wake up, and 2 hrs after breaky, lunch and dinner...

I wondered about checking before meals to see how it relates to afterwards...

I think my meals and snacks are good, even the dietician said it was pretty right, just keep monitoring...

[briggsy's girl]

i'm not sure - maybe contact the clinic and see what they say. it sounds like the 8.4 is the reading you need to take - maybe just say you did four at once to test on each finger

i had diabetic friend who would only test on the meatier fingers (pointer, middle) - not sure if it was to do with accuracy or not though