blood glucose test
Diabetic monitoring prick
A blood glucose test measures the concentration of sugar in the blood, used to diagnose and monitor diabetes.
The test may use a finger prick with a portable meter for quick readings, or a laboratory blood draw for more precise results.
Fasting glucose tests require abstaining from food beforehand: Her fasting blood glucose test came back normal.
- fingerHand's grasping extension
- finger stickPiercing skin for blood sample
- prickPierce lightly with point
- lancetSmall surgical knife
- stripNarrow elongated piece
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