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Which parts of body can be used to prick for testing blood glucose level?

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Any: Anyplace where you can get a drop of blood. Avoid the toes if you have diabetes. Remember, sticks other than the fingers will give you what your sugar level was 15 minutes ago, not what it is now.

Answered 4/22/2013

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