

Put a copy of the care of blood sugar supplies with your bag or kit as a reminder. At regular intervals, properly care for your equipment. Follow the directions that came with your meter for using the control solution properly. Most manufacturers recommend using the sugar control solution that is made by your meter's manufacturer the first time you use a meter, when you open a new bottle of test strips, or to check the accuracy of your meter's results. If the numbers do not match, follow the directions that come with your meter for changing the code numbers. If your meter does, make sure the code numbers on the testing strips bottle match the numbers on your meter. Many meters don't need a code from the test strips, but some will. If you use expired test strips, you may not get accurate results. Check the expiration date on your testing strips. Check your equipment before you do each test. Keep your supplies together so that you can do a test quickly if needed. Gather the supplies to test your blood sugar. This will help you establish the habit of self-testing. Link testing your blood sugar with other daily activities, such as preparing breakfast or before your afternoon walk. You will know what your blood sugar level is at the time of testing. 2019 25(1):69-100. doi:10.Monitoring your blood sugar level at home takes the guesswork out of your daily diabetes care. Consensus statement by the American association of clinical endocrinologists and American college of endocrinology on the comprehensive type 2 diabetes management algorithm - 2019 executive summary. Garber AJ, Abrahamson MJ, Barzilay JI, et al.Physical activity/exercise and diabetes: A position statement of the American diabetes association. Colberg SR, Sigal RJ, Yardley JE, et al.Lifestyle management: Standards of medical care in diabetes-2019. Diabetes Care. Thirty years of research on the dawn phenomenon: Lessons to optimize blood glucose control in diabetes. Porcellati F, Lucidi P, Bolli GB, Fanelli CG.Management of diabetes in pregnancy: Standards of medical care in diabetes-2020. Glycemic Targets: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes-2020. The big picture: Checking your blood glucose. Diabetes diet, eating, & physical activity. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.
