Self Check Blood Glucose personal screening tests are accurate, simple and easy to use tests that can be carried out in the privacy of the home and provide a discreet way to check your health status. The tests are designed to identify potential problems before any obvious signs or symptoms appear. Self Check Blood Glucose is a sterile rapid test for determining whether blood glucose levels are within normal limits.
Self Check Blood Glucose test detects levels of blood glucose ranging between 1-55mmol/l (0-1000mg/dl). It requires only one drop of whole blood and gives fast and reliable, visible results within 2 minutes.
This test is important because Diabetes affects over 2 million people in the UK and tends to effect adults over 40 and overweight people. Diabetes is a "silent" illness and first occurs without symptoms. Left undetected and untreated can lead to kidney failure, impaired eyesight, nerve damage and cardiovascular risk. Increased glucose levels in urine indicate Diabetes is already at a late stage. Therefore early detection of high glucose levels in the blood is crucial. This simple blood test gives an early indication of whether your blood glucose level is within normal limits.
Each kit includes: 2 test strips, 2 colour charts, 2 lancets, 2 plasters, full instruction leaflet and range leaflet.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is Diabetes?
A: Diabetes is when the amount of glucose (sugar) in the blood is too high becausethe body cannot use it properly.
There are two types of diabetes:
Type 1 Diabetes: This usually develops before the age of 40
Type 2 Diabetes (Non Insulin dependent): This usually occurs in the over 40s (or over 25’s for people of South Asian or Afro-Caribbean origin). Afro-Caribbean and Asian people are up to 6 times more likely to develop Type 2 Diabetes than people from other ethnic groups.
Diabetes can be controlled by diet, exercise, tablets and insulin injections.
Q: Why is testing for Diabetes important?
A:Diabetes is a common condition and if left untreated can cause long term damage to the eyes, kidneys, nerves, heart and major arteries.
Q: Who should have a Diabetes test?
A:People over the age of 40 who are over weight, have heart disease or have had a stroke have a high risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.
Q: I have Diabetes. Am I more at risk of CHD?
A: Yes, if you are diabetic then you are three times more likely to get heart disease than if you are not diabetic.
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