Diabetic checks..

People are now taking it from the arm, just so long as you take it from the same place (area) all the time.

I'm no doctor, neither am I on the medical field. But I am a diabetic and I think the main reason why it should be taken from the finger is because it's difficult to collect blood (and put it on the strip) if it's not through the finger. I was taught by my doctor though, that in order to collect blood with less pain, you could actually collect blood from the middle of your finger. The side of the fingertip is best (side of the finger, the area located between the tip and the bone). I collect from there and there's no pain. Have a great mylot experience ahead!

hi sheperdspy some glucometers and strips are set up so we can take blood from our hands or forearm but if we are running too high or too low its recommended that we use blood from our fingers as its just more accurate in the results. I just keep using my fingers but alternate so am not using the same finger all the time. I find that the sides of my fingers are not as sensitive and you can get the little drop you need without much pain also some injectors are made with tinier needles so it is much less painful.,

Randy is diabetic and he always tests his blood sugars using his fingers. One thing his diabetes doctor told him is to change the finger he tests on to get a better reading. It is always best to test on the side of the finger because it is less painful.