What is Glucose meter?
[[Image:Glucose_meters.jpg|thumb|Diabetic glucose meters]] A '''glucose meter''' is a medical tool that measures [[glucose]] in [[human]] [[blood]]. It is an important part of blood glucose checking for people with [[diabetes mellitus]] or [[hypoglycemia]]. A drop of blood is placed on a test strip. The meter reads the strip and displays the [[blood sugar]] levels.<ref>{{cite web|title=Blood Glucose Meter: How to Choose|publisher=The Mayo Clinic|url=http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/diabetes/in-depth/blood-glucose-meter/art-20046335|accessdate=Sep 20, 2016}}</ref> The tests are used for [[type 1 diabetes]], [[latent autoimmune diabetes]] of adults and [[type 2 diabetes]]. Home tests for type 2 diabetes came more slowly than for type 1. ==References== <references/> {{med-stub}} [[Category:Medical equipment]] [[Category:Diabetes mellitus]]