The technology promises accurate results in 20 minutes or less, using blood from only a simple
finger stick.
A CGM system can be calibrated with as few as two
finger stick glucose readings or with the newest device technology the sensors have been calibrated by the manufacturer.
Current approaches to diabetes management by acquiring blood samples multiple times per day via
finger stick show only 30% of individuals with type 1 diabetes achieve an HbA1c level within the goals set by the American Diabetes Association (Beck et al., 2017).
While he is unclear how the system is different from the currently marketed device, he notes the 501K application specifically states it is intended to replace
finger stick testing for people who do not have a significant risk of hypoglycemia.
This is followed by some simple tests, including blood pressure, body mass index, and
finger stick blood test for cholesterol.
Blood Tests at Home provides physicians and health care providers a collection kit with laboratory testing included, a service utilizing a four-drop
finger stick blood sample collection process that offers painless, confidential, affordable and convenient way to aid with the identification of key risks factors in several conditions including cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
A single drop of blood is all it takes to get screened for diabetes, and you don't need to get a painful
finger stick or go to the doctor's to be tested.
Dr Pant Pai said: 'The preference was largely driven by the fact the oral self-tests are non-invasive, convenient, easy to swab and do not involve a
finger stick or blood from your arm for a preliminary screen.
A reading of 6.3 or greater in the oral sample corresponded to a
finger stick reading of 6.5 in identifying the diabetes range, with minimal false positive and false negative results.
His insulin regimen included insulin glargine 26 units subcutaneous (SC) daily at bedtime, NPH insulin 20 to 26 units SC daily at bedtime depending on his
finger stick blood glucose level and the amount of dextrose in his dialysate, and insulin aspart for hyperglycemia correction as needed (typically once daily postdinner).