glucose meter
Diabetic monitoring device
A glucose meter is a portable device that measures blood sugar levels, typically by analyzing a small drop of blood placed on a disposable test strip.
People with diabetes use glucose meters to monitor their condition and adjust insulin doses or diet accordingly: She checked her glucose meter before dinner.
Also called a blood glucose monitor or glucometer.
- bloodBody's oxygen carrier
- blood sugarCirculating glucose level
- sugarCrystalline carbohydrate sweetener
- diabetesMetabolic disorder affecting glucose
- type 2 diabetesChronic insulin resistance condition
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