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Daily blood glucose tests are a way of life for anyone who suffers from diabetes. Without daily testing the diabetic is unable to properly manage and treat their disease which can lead to life threatening complications. Diabetics normally test their blood sugars from 3 to 7 times a day which can quickly diminish their diabetic testing supplies.

These supplies include a blood glucose meter, test strips, lancets, and alcohol wipes. All of these except for the glucose meter need to be purchased on a regular basis as they are used up. This used to mean a trip to the local pharmacy to re-supply but now with the internet it is possible to work with a diabetic supply company that will ship the needed supplies on a monthly basis.

There has been a dramatic increase in the incidence of diabetes worldwide, which has been exacerbated by the growing obesity problem across the globe. Once thought of as primarily a childhood disease–sometimes referred to as juvenile diabetes, now mostly Type 1 diabetes–the obesity crisis linked to the adoption of a high-fat, high-carbohydrate, high-calorie American diet has resulted in skyrocketing rates of diabetes, particularly Type 2 diabetes, among adults across the world. As such, the global market for blood glucose testing products is undergoing a significant transition driven by the advent of new analytical technologies and developments in diabetes treatment. Although the blood glucose testing segment of the in vitro diagnostics (IVD) industry is mature, certain segments of the market, such as home testing devices for diabetes management, will exhibit strong growth. What’s more, non-invasive testing now represents a major new area for the application of IVD testing. Additionally, direct access testing–or over-the-counter testing, which allows consumers to order tests themselves without visiting a doctor–has emerged as a strong force in the blood glucose testing segment. The purpose of this TriMark Publications report is to describe the specific market segments for blood glucose testing and diabetes management. This study reviews all of the generally-accepted clinical analytical methods that are currently in use today for measuring serum or plasma or whole-blood glucose concentrations. Moreover, it examines clinical measurement devices, reagents and supplies as utilized in hospitals, clinics, doctor’s offices and at-home care locations.

Did you know there are 6 simple steps that you can take to make testing your blood glucose a lot less painful?

At the moment, to accurately check our blood glucose the only way to do this, is to prick our fingers and check the resulting blood for glucose.
Pain is caused by the penetration of the lancet into the skin. The deeper the lancet penetrates the skin the more painful the testing but the more blood is provided for testing. If you need more blood for testing then the lancet will need to penetrate deeper.
The tips below focus on ways to get more blood out when you prick your finger with a lancet so that it does not need to penetrate the skin deeply and thus makes it a lot less painful!