a hand-held machine that tests blood glucose (sugar) levels. A drop of blood is placed on a small strip that is inserted into the meter. The meter calculates and displays the blood sugar level.
A small, portable machine that can be used to check blood glucose concentrations. After pricking the skin with a lancet, a drop of blood is placed on a test strip in the machine. The meter (or monitor) soon displays the blood glucose concentration as a number on the meter's digital display.
A device used to measure blood glucose levels.
Blood glucose monitor A machine that helps test how much glucose (sugar) is in the blood. A specially coated strip containing a fresh sample of blood is inserted in the machine, which then measures the level of glucose in the blood sample and shows the result on a digital display. Some meters have a memory component that can store results from multiple tests.
A hand held machine designed to test the level of glucose in your blood at home or wherever you are. A drop of blood from your finger or arm is place on a small strip of material and inserted into the meter for analysis, and the result is displayed.
A machine that reads how much glucose (sugar) is in the blood. A specially coated strip containing a fresh sample of blood is inserted in a machine, then calculates the correct level of glucose in the blood sample and shows the result in a digital display.
A device that measures how much glucose is in the blood. A specially coated test strip containing a fresh sample of blood (obtained by pricking the skin, usually the finger, with a lancet) is inserted in the meter, which then measures the amount of glucose in the blood.
A small, portable machine used by people with diabetes to check their blood glucose levels. After pricking the skin with a lancet, one places a drop of blood on a test strip in the machine. The meter (or monitor) soon displays the blood glucose level as a number on the meter's digital display.
A hand-held machine that tests blood glucose levels. A drop of blood, obtained by pricking a finger, is placed on a small strip that is inserted in the meter which measures and displays the blood glucose level.
