Blood Sugar Monitors

Dario Blood Glucose Meter

The Dario is an all in one Blood Glucose Monitor that connects directly to your iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. At present there is no app to connect to other Smartphones. The Monitoring device includes a simple-to-use glucose meter,

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FORA Test N'GO Blood Sugar Meter

FORA Test N’GO Glucometer

The FORA Test N’GO takes advantage of Bluetooth technology to incorporate your readings with an app on your smartphone. This is an emerging trend which simply makes sense in storing and giving ready access to your readings. The app makes

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Blood Sugar Monitors

FORA TN’G Voice

Many people suffering from Diabetes also have sight impairment, so this solution is a really good answer to this problem, as the name of the meter implies, the FORA TN’G Voice reads your glucose levels to you. It can also,

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Blood Sugar Monitors

Accu-Chek Aviva Glucometer

The Accu-Chek Aviva Connect is another Blood Sugar Monitor that has in-built Bluetooth which allows users with diabetes to track and monitor their glucose levels on their Smartphones. The display is easy to read, which is extremely important when trying

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Blood Sugar Monitor

AgaMatrix PrestoPro Monitor

The AgaMatrix PrestoPro is one of the most affordable Blood Sugar Meters on the market today. It features WaveSense technology, which is claimed to provide the most accurate readings by using “Dynamic Electrochemistry with proprietary enzymes and algorithms designed to

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How Do Blood Glucose Meters Work

There are many Blood Glucose Monitors also known as Glucometers available, however they all work in a similar fashion.

The user pricks their finger, a drop of blood is placed onto a test strip which has been inserted into the Glucometer, the Meter detects the level of sugar in the blood within a few seconds and displays this as a number. This is your blood sugar level.

In simple terms the blood sugar level calculated is based on the chemical reaction of the sugar in the blood to the substance on the test strip, which measures the amount of glucose in the blood.

The blood sugar result displayed is either in mmol/L (millimoles per liter) or mg/dL (milligrams per deciliter). A reading of 5.6 mmo/L equates to 100.8 mg/dL. Click here for a list of countries and the Unit of Measurement for Blood Sugar.

Today’s Glucometers are far superior to those of a few years ago. They can range from basic devices that simply calculate your blood sugar reading and the user notes down the details in a journal or enters into a spreadsheet or similar. Or they can connect to a smartphone via Bluetooth and store all of the data, as well allowing you to enter meal and snack details. There also Blood Sugar Monitors that connect directly to a Smartphone to manage and store the readings.

NOTE: Home Blood Sugar Monitors may not be as accurate as Monitors used by Doctors or in Hospitals