26/09/2025
Most important tips to measure blood sugar/glucose at home for diabetes or regular monitoring:
1. Do not measure blood sugar immediately after your meal. Wait at least 90-120 mins.
2. Maintain a proper blood glucose reading record with previous meals mentioned to identify and isolate food triggers if any.
3. Do not use the same lancet twice. NEVER share the lancet.
4. Properly clean the pricking surface. Make sure it is completely dry if using alcohol based wipes.
5. Depth of prick can be adjusted is based on the thickness of surface. Best advice would be to start from middle reading and then can be adjusted based on your particular skin.
6. Abnormal reading should never be ignored considering mechanical error but should be investigated properly.