finger stick
Blood glucose sampling
A finger stick is a method of drawing a small blood sample by pricking the fingertip with a lancet.
Common in diabetes management for glucose monitoring and in quick diagnostic tests: The nurse did a finger stick to check my blood sugar.
The term also refers to the device used or the puncture itself.
- prickPierce lightly with point
- lancetSmall surgical knife
- bloodBody's oxygen carrier
- blood sugarCirculating glucose level
- glucosePrimary cellular fuel
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