Can I test myself for Diabetes by using someone elses blood-glucose meter?
Yes you can borrow a friend’s blood glucose meter and fresh lancet to take a spot reading that is only good for the time you take it. I would have them guide when to take such a sampling. I would recommend you visit my blog site and print off the Blood Glucose Level chart so you can some what understand you test results. Unfortunately, you really won’t learn much. The test you are considering can vary widely during the day. A high result after a high carb day will give you a false high reading or a day that you skipped breakfast and may have snacked for lunch will give an opposite like reading. The test you are considering is all about statistics. One number doesn’t tell you much. A sampling of numbers, the more the better, can tell quite a bit. That’s why a visit to the doctor for a physical with blood workup for HbA1C will tell you your blood glucose level for the last 90 days. It’s a very telling test and hard to fool. I consider it smart to get a physical annually so if you find an
