How to Keep Records of Glucose Readings

Keeping track of your glucose readings is essential in maintaining your health if you have diabetes. The glucose readings help you monitor where your blood sugar (glucose) levels are. If your glucose is too high or too low, potential deadly health problems will result. The key to controlling your glucose is to check it closely several times a day. This is done with glucose testing. Keep consistent records of your readings so you can immediately notice problems.

Instructions

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  Talk to your doctor to find out how frequently you should be checking your glucose. Once this is established, decide how you want to record this information. It can be as elaborate as a spreadsheet or as simple as a logbook. Glucose meters like the True Track can store this information electronically for up to 30 days.

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  Check your glucose on your doctor-recommended schedule and record this information. Enter the time of day and glucose level in your log or spreadsheet. You may want to include a notes section for each timed reading so you can make notes about how you are feeling and any health issues.

  Be consistent with the way that you record this information so the information can be found quickly if you need to research your records or if your doctor needs to see your results.

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  Store this information in an easy-to-find location. This is important because it will be updated several times a day. If you are using a spreadsheet, save this data in a folder on your computer. Make sure you know how to locate this folder since you will be updating the data frequently. If you are keeping a manual handwritten log, store this information in location that you will remember. This may include a desk, file cabinet or briefcase.