subject: Maximizing Your Ascensia [print this page] Diabetes is the kind of the disease that you have to carry for the rest of your life. As much as it is life altering, it can still be kept at bay as long as you know what to do.
One of your tools against rising blood sugar level and further worsening of your condition is the blood glucose meters, or simply glucometers. These devices determine the approximate amount of glucose present in the blood. A result of anything between 70 to 150 mg is deemed to be a normal blood sugar level. Blood sugar level that is beyond 150 mg is indicative of hyperglycemia while blood sugar levels of below 70 mg is indicative of hypoglycemia, a fatal condition that results to lethargy, impaired mental functioning, and loss of consciousness.
Glucometers usually comes in a set consisting of the meter, the test strips and the lance used to draw out blood. The glucose tests done using the glucometer can either be a fasting blood sugar test or a two-hour postprandial blood sugar test.
Because of the significance of the data being given by the glucometer, it is important that these devices are regularly calibrated. If you are using glucometers such as the Ascensia Breeze 2 Blood Glucose Monitoring System, calibrating can be quite a breeze.
The first thing that you need to do when calibrating your Ascensia is to open the meter. This can be done by turning the display screen away from you and then pressing the back edge of the latch. This will allow you to pull up the base. Once you have done this, you need to open the 10-test disc package. It is important that you check the expiration date of the Ascensia autodisc test strips that you have since expired test strips can cause inaccurate readings.
Lastly, you need to insert the disc into the meter making sure that the rough side is on top. Align the disc with the help of the notches on the side before snapping shut the meter. By now, your meter has been calibrated. Make sure that you have enough supply of test strips such as the Ascencia Breeze 2 test strips with you to ensure that you get to check your blood sugar level on time.
