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Blood Glucose Monitors. By: Matt Colletti. What is a blood glucose monitor?. It is a device that measures the level of glucose in a blood sample Useful for diabetics who need to check their blood sugar. History. 1960’s- Anton Clemons developed the first instrument to measure blood glucose
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Blood Glucose Monitors By: Matt Colletti
What is a blood glucose monitor? • It is a device that measures the level of glucose in a blood sample • Useful for diabetics who need to check their blood sugar
History • 1960’s- Anton Clemons developed the first instrument to measure blood glucose • 1970- First available blood glucose model called Ames Reflectance Meter • 1974- First reagent test strip monitor • 1980- First meter with a digital display • 1980’s- Meters became less complicated to use • 1990’s- Meters became more compact • 2000-Present: Meters have become more compact and faster at reading results.
Test Strip Blood Glucose Monitor • Consists of a test strip, lancet, and a reader • Uses an enzyme to remove the free electrons from the glucose • Requires very little blood
Continuous Blood Glucose Monitor • It had a sensor embedded in the tissue and a receiver • Records glucose levels every 10 seconds • Worn for three to four days • Used to find trends in glucose levels
Limitations • Cost: can cost up to $1800 a year for test strips and up to a hundred dollars for a meter • Can be inaccurate due to cleanliness of the hands, test strips and meter • Too little blood and improper calibration can also affect results
Future • Lower cost for testing supplies • Improved accuracy of the meters • Less blood needed for testing • More continuous monitoring
Works Cited • WebMD: Diabetes and Continuous Glucose Monitoring <http://diabetes.webmd.com/continuous-glucose-monitoring>. • Electrochemical Blood Glucose test Strips for People with Diabetes <http://electrochem.cwru.edu/encycl/art-g01-glucose.htm>. • Wikipedia: Diabetes Mellitus <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diabetes>. • American Diabetes Association: Blood Glucose Meters <http://www.diabetes.org/living-with-diabetes/treatment-and-care/blood-glucose-control/blood-glucose-meters.html>. • Medtronic: Continuous Glucose Monitoring <http://www.medtronicdiabetes.com/treatmentoptions/continuousglucosemonitoringto>. • Timesulin <http://timesulin.com/blog/about-timesulin/design-diabetes-top-reasons-products-fail-patient/>. • Biritish Journal of Biomedical Science: A history of blood glucose meters and their role in self-monitoring of diabetes mellitus <http://www.bjbs-online.org/pdf/pp83-93%20BJBS69(2).pdf>. • Science Photo Library: <http://www.sciencephoto.com/media/284288/enlarge>.