The Team from Chellaram Diabetes Institute , in discussion with Dr Rajesh Javherani , explains how continuous glucose monitoring presents a comprehensive view of blood sugar levels. Need for testing in Diabetes As a child, I remember my grandfather checking his blood sugar levels by doing a urine test. It was a benedict solution, to which he would add a few drops of urine and would heat it. The change in the colour would give him an approximate idea of his blood sugar levels. However, this process was arduous and erroneous.
From the urine dipsticks to capillary blood glucose sticks, blood sugar testing methods have evolved and metamorphosed. The silent nature of Diabetes makes testing very important. Testing helps the target values to be attained. Self-monitoring of blood glucose at home has become important in the life of a person with Diabetes. However, each reading only gives a stat…
