Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
What part of body can be used to prick for testing blood glucose level?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Best part: Remains for home blood testig the tip of your fingers. You are getting capillary blood which is were your arterial blood(oxigenated) and venous( in route to be oxigenated) blood come toghether, so yuo get an overall picture of blood sugar in yor circulation.
Answered 7/19/2012
5.7k views
Any part: The finger is normally used because it is easy, but anywhere you can stab and get blood will work.
Answered 8/31/2018
5.7k views
Related Questions
A member asked:
How often should I be testing blood glucose while pregnant?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
I had a few sips of alcohol around midnight last night, how long before it won't affect my blood test? I'm going for glucose testing, among others..
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Sometimes I test blood glucose when I wakeup directly but sometimes I stay an hour before testing In both cases I don't eat before test. Is that wrong?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
I found a few boxes of Blood Glucose testing strips that have expired a year ago, can i still use them?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
When testing glucose can I milk the test site if not enough blood or will this cause a false high or low?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
Is it true that fasting of 8h is must for blood plasma glucose level testing. One doctor said that fasting more than 8h give heigher values. I did about 13h and got 82mg/dL from lab. Now I do not need Hba1c or any test right?
Diabetes affect the level of glucose in the blood and in body cells. True?
What can you do to reduce the glucose level in your body/blood?
Blood prick test for glucose levels, Is it possible to get HIV if they accidentally re-used the lancet/device?
I took a nap & I woke up dizzy I measured blood glucose level it was 42.I took sugar, but does this means that I have hypoglycemia awareness? & shouldn't my body wake me up at level of 60?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
