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Hey all, todays video clip is a comprehensive overview on exactly how to evaluate your blood glucose levels correctly. I have actually likewise included some actually helpful suggestions which I think everybody should understand.
Let me know how you get on with my guide by leaving a comment listed below. If you have any type of good friends or family members that would likewise take advantage of this video after that do not hesitate to get the word out. Many thanks for viewing.
BLOOD GLUCOSE SCREENING:
Blood glucose testing, also known as blood sugar monitoring, is one of the main devices involved in controlling diabetes mellitus.
Not everyone with diabetes mellitus will certainly test their blood glucose degrees however it is regarded as being very advantageous for assisting to make diet plan as well as medicine dosing choices.
If you get on any kind of medicine that can result in hypoglycaemia (most notably insulin), you should test your blood sugar degrees.
WHAT IS A LANCING DEVICE:
Lancing devices are utilized to get examples of blood for sugar screening making use of a lancet.
A variety of lancets get on the marketplace, one of the most typical of which are automatic lancing tools (Used in the video).
EXAMINING BLOOD SUGAR METER & TESTS STRIPS:
Control remedies are made use of to inspect that the meter as well as test strips are interacting properly which the test is performing properly. The majority of manage options last 90 days after opening, please check your own for the real date. The acceptable series of glucose for that option is detailed on the back of your test strip vial or control option.
BENEFICIAL POINTERS:
Please enjoy the full video for all of them but below are some important ones,
– Make use of a brand-new lancet whenever you use your lancing tool. I know it's time consuming yet if you don't transform, it's going to harm even more as well as you're at danger of a skin infection.
– Diabetic individuals tend to construct a collection of different blood sugar meters gradually. It's really vital that you just ever before utilize one meter to build up a fad of results because various meters will certainly give somewhat different results.
HOW TO EXAMINATION BLOOD GLUCOSE:
– Prepare your package for testing.
– This needs to include: your meter, test strip, lancing tool, cotton wool, monitoring diary as well as sharps container.
– Make certain that the lancing device is topped with a brand-new lancet.
– Clean and also dry your hands – to ensure that the outcome is not affected by any kind of sugars that may exist on your fingers.
– A fuller drop of blood will certainly be gotten if your fingers are warm, so it's worth heating your hands by cleaning with warm water and massaging them for 10 secs.
– Put a test strip into your meter, make certain it turns on as well as is ready.
– Puncture your finger with the lancing device at the sides of the finger as there are much less nerve finishing here than at the ideas or the 'pads'. Change fingers consistently to prevent enlarging of the skin. You may want to stay clear of using your little finger because of the skin being slim.
– If your hands are heated up you shouldn't need to squeeze your finger for a blood decline, if necessary apply light stress to the surrounding area up until a blood drop appears. Squeezing too hard can interfere with outcomes.
– Wipe away the first blood decrease with tidy cotton wool as well as utilize the second blood drop for screening (mindful not to smear the decrease).
– Gently touch the blood decline with the examination strip in the meter, wait a few seconds for result to show up.
– If the test is successful, tidy any kind of blood off your finger– with the cotton wool if essential.
– Document the result/details in a surveillance journal.
– Dispose of the examination strip as well as ensure that the lancet made use of is put into a sharps container.
If you have any kind of further questions please talk to your pharmacologist.
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This video is for details only and must not be made use of for the diagnosis or therapy of medical problems. Abraham The Pharmacologist has utilized all sensible care in putting together the information yet make no service warranty as to its accuracy. Constantly get in touch with a physician or various other healthcare professional for medical diagnosis and also treatment of medical problems.
Great video once again Abraham. You bled for the purpose of our education. What a legend! A BG reading of 5.0, spot on 😉
Man, I think I’m your biggest fan. You really do care about others and not just self promoting like many other youtubers. Also – you really motivated me with some of your videos. I’m doing my masters and I’m really stressed out by so many issues that’s come up (personal as well) – and you just have a way to calm people down. You are a great doctor! Keep that channel live, for us <3
Thanks for commenting 🙂 Glad I could help. Thanks for all the support 🙂
Thanks for commenting 🙂 Glad I could help. Was a good reading too 👌
Great video. I’m really happy you picked this topic. You genuinely care about your patients and it shows. 💐
Thanks for commenting 🙂 That’s very nice of you, glad it comes across 🙂 Hope my video helps everyone
Amazing video. Really good information all round but especially liked that you reminded people about the importance of the control solution which often gets left in the box untouched!
Thanks for commenting, glad to help 🙂 Yes the control solutions testing is very important and so often forgotten
Im going to show so many friends and family this. Youre such a positive guy, always give me energy after watching your videos
Thanks for commenting, please do I hope they find it helpful. That’s very nice of you, glad to hear I give you energy.
Abraham, love the video, I am a pharmacy student and would like to learn about you and your career choices can you do a Q and A video? Please reply because some other students and I have quite a few questions to ask.
Love your advice and blooper videos! So many helpful tips in each episode. I look forward to each one 🙂
Thanks for commenting, glad I could help 🙂 Thanks for the support
Thanks for commenting, hope your studies are going well. Of course I can, what questions did you and the other pharmacy students have? Feel free to email me them if it’s easier for you – thepharmacistabraham@gmail.com
OMG! Abraham you should defo do this! Here’s my question, when it comes to computers: Mac or windows?
Will add to the list of questions thanks 🙂
What is the best and worst thing about Pharmacy ?
Will add to the list of questions thanks 🙂
Super helpful video!
Terrific video, Abraham, with some excellent tips. I’m very new to all this and need all the advice I can get. Glad to see you have no problems with your glucose level!
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Heya, this was a great video! Thank you for sharing. I’ve had a couple of machines over the years, and they always came with a clear plastic top for the lancing device for testing other areas other than the fingertips (like the forearm). How accurate does this area tend to be for results? How do you do it?
Thanks for commenting, glad I could help – This is a great question I have another series, ‘Responding to your comments’ I will do my best to answer this question for you on there . Stay tuned for new health videos every Monday 4pm(GMT), hope you enjoy them too 🙂 Feel free to subscribe and click the 🔔button to stay up to date.
Did my first test, thank you for the knowledge! Btw, my buddy told me going around the edge of your thumb doesn’t hurt and bleeding stops almost immediately!
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My son is studying to become a pharmacist, your reading is at 50 , mine is usually about 128 , is that a European reading , that’s a little too low ? Thank you for a good video keep up the the good work
Splendid video, explained with great details. Thank you 😊
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Thank you for this very useful crash course; it was a life saver – sincerely, a first time tester
You’re very welcome
I’m an RN in California. I take blood sugars and teach this a lot. Your video is really well done. Just a couple of points. One, many lancets don’t work exactly like the one you have ( I know because I’ve broken a couple trying to figure them out LOL). Two, I was taught to use the second drop of blood but many of my patients do not bother and I have to admit I don’t usually see a difference in the readings. Is there a scientific basis for using the second drop? I’d guess the first drop has more plasma but I’d like to be able to tell my patients more accurately why to use the second drop. Cheers.
OK this is too funny, I’m replying to my own comment, but I just checked out this great NIH article and here’s a good quote “Our study also shows that the first drop of blood should not be used when the patient has not washed the hands.” According to the NIH article if the hands have been washed with soap and water and dried properly it is fine to use the first drop of blood..
Very informative video. I think it’s important to mention though to get testing supplies specific to the make and model of the glucose meter, as each meter is different and will not work with all test strips. Same thing with the lancing device
Understandable, clear and concise for a 1st timer like me! 😊 Thanks!
Glad it helped!
I’m 16 weeks pregnant and just found out I have gestational diabetes. I’m prescribed to use one of these and this was a helpful video better than reading the instructions manual and was still confused how to use it lol thanks a lot of the help!
Recently diagnosed with Diabetes and coming to terms with it… Watching your video really helped me understand how to use my meter and gave me more confidence. Thank you!
Glad my tips helped!
Honestly it was easy with clarity.
Unlike the others I checked out.
I’m siting in for someone and this was not explained properly.
I did get it but I want to be great at it so this video did it for me at last.
Abraham I’m very grateful 😇
Glad it helped!
Love how you take us through easy step,one can easily follow
Glad I could help