This video shows the steps to check your blood sugar.
Learn why monitoring your blood glucose is helpful in your diabetes management, and the parts of a blood glucose record.
To help manage your diabetes, you'll need to check your blood sugar level as directed by your healthcare provider. Keeping a log of your blood sugar levels will help you track your blood sugar readings.
Continuous glucose monitoring is a way to track your blood sugar around the clock.
Watch this to learn what a blood glucose meter is.
Watch this video to see what a continuous glucose monitor is.
Learn about the connection between your A1c blood test result and your risk for developing the long-term complications of diabetes.
Using your meter helps you track your blood sugar every day. But your glucose meter tells you the value at the time of testing only. You also need to know if your treatment plan is keeping you healthy over time.
Illustrations to show you how to check your blood sugar.
