How to use the blood glucose collection needle?

For anyone with high blood sugar, it is very important to monitor blood sugar levels regularly. Now you don’t have to go to the hospital to measure your blood sugar every time. I need to buy a blood sugar measuring instrument. Everyone can measure their blood sugar at home. There are many things to pay attention to in this process, such as cleaning and sanitation, disinfection must be carried out in accordance with regulations, and the amount of blood drawn each time must be sufficient, etc. The following will teach you the correct way to use the blood sugar collection needle.

How to use the blood glucose collection needle:

1. How to use the blood glucose collection needle

1.1. Unscrew the pen cap, install the disposable blood collection needle into the needle holder and cover the pen cap.

1.2. Adjust the acupuncture depth. Rotate the adjustment sleeve to align the indicator mark with the puncture depth number. "5" is deep acupuncture, and "1" is shallow acupuncture.

1.3. Use alcohol to clean and disinfect the surface of the skin at the blood collection site.

1.4. Pull the pen back until you hear a "click" sound and prepare to fire.

1.5. Hold the pen body, place the front end of the pen cap against the side of your fingertips, and lightly press the trigger button.

1.6. Unscrew the pen cap, take out the disposable blood collection needle, insert the needle tip into the blood collection needle cap, and handle it centrally.

2. Can the blood glucose collection needle be reused?

Strictly speaking, blood collection needles cannot be reused. Once a blood collection needle is used, its needle tip is no longer sharp and will become duller with increasing frequency of use. When drawing blood, the pain will increase because the needle tip becomes blunt. What should be noted is that bacteria are likely to grow on used blood collection needles, which may directly endanger health. Therefore, after the blood sugar test is completed, the used test strips and blood collection needles should be properly discarded immediately.

3. Is the blood sugar test accurate?

Generally speaking, blood glucose meters are accurate in testing blood glucose. If the test is inaccurate, it is due to improper operation.

Blood glucose meters are becoming increasingly common among many diabetic patients. With a blood glucose meter, they can test themselves at home, saving the trouble of going back and forth to the hospital. However, it is also common for blood glucose meter test results to be inaccurate due to improper operation.

How to avoid mistakes when using blood glucose collection needles?

1. Mistake 1: Buying a blood glucose meter that is not suitable for you

"People with diabetes should choose a blood glucose meter that makes them most comfortable," said New York Certified Diabetes Educator.

2. Mistake 2: Not purchasing a high-quality blood glucose meter

Although blood glucose meters and their testing supplies are not covered by medical insurance, patients should purchase high-quality blood glucose meters and supporting supplies through regular channels, and not let inferior products affect blood glucose results.

3. Improper use of test supplies

To get the most accurate test results, the lancet and test strips need to be used correctly. Reusing a lancing device can make it dull and you may injure yourself.

4. Test fingertip blood

The center of the fingertip is more sensitive to pain, so drawing blood from here can be painful. Therefore, patients should draw blood from the side of their fingertips rather than pricking the middle of the finger.

5. Testing blood sugar at the wrong time

For example, when measuring fasting blood sugar in the morning, the fasting time is too short (such as eating after midnight) or too long (no meal since the afternoon before); or blood sugar is measured shortly after a meal and regarded as post-meal blood sugar; or the time is not counted from the first bite of food, but from the end of the meal, and blood sugar is measured 2 hours later and regarded as post-meal blood sugar. This will make the results inaccurate and not reflect the actual blood sugar level.