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Blood glucose monitoring - Risks

Alternative Names

Home glucose monitoring; Self monitoring of blood glucose

What the risks are:

There is a slight chance of infection at the puncture site. A small amount of bleeding may occur after the puncture.

Special considerations:

The correct procedure must be followed or the results will not be accurate.

  • Reviewed last on: 10/24/2007
  • Robert Hurd, MD, Professor of Endocrinology, Department of Biology, Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH, and physician in the Primary Care Clinic, Cincinnati Veterans Administration Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

References

AACE Diabetes Mellitus Clinical Practice Guidelines Task Force. AACE Diabetes Mellitus Guidelines. Endocr Pract. 2007;13(Suppl 1) 2007.

American Diabetes Association. Standards of medical care in diabetes--2007. Diabetes Care. 2007;30 Suppl 1:S4-S41.