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Could blood sugar measure give you a false reading?
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No: Hi. Blood glucose is measured enzymatically, and the enzymes used have very high specificity for glucose, so no other sugars are measured. This does NOT refer to continuous glucose monitors, where, due to the relatively high voltage used to drive the reaction, acetaminophen (paracetamol) interferes with the reaction and is "read" as glucose.
Answered 9/28/2016
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