glucometer
noun
glu·com·e·ter
glü-ˈkä-mə-tər 
: an instrument for measuring the concentration of glucose in the blood
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Frequently Asked Questions How does a glucometer work?
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Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2023
Wait a few moments for the glucometer to generate a reading.
—Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2023
The bracelet also can be connected to blood pressure monitors, glucometers, and other medical devices.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Dec. 2022
Your healthcare provider will show you how to use a glucometer.
—Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2023
Monitoring is done with a device called a blood glucose meter, or glucometer.
—Verywell Health, 2 Feb. 2023
Some patients also needed equipment like a blood pressure monitor or a glucometer for telehealth visits.
—Emily Alpert Reyes Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2021
Each month, JaMarcus used his glucometer to check his son’s sugar levels.
—Lizzie Presser, ProPublica, 15 Dec. 2020
To read the results, the team is working on two approaches: a visual signal and another method similar to a handheld glucometer used by diabetes patients.
—Tien Nguyen, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Aug. 2020
Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2023
Wait a few moments for the glucometer to generate a reading.
—Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2023
The bracelet also can be connected to blood pressure monitors, glucometers, and other medical devices.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Dec. 2022
Your healthcare provider will show you how to use a glucometer.
—Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2023
Monitoring is done with a device called a blood glucose meter, or glucometer.
—Verywell Health, 2 Feb. 2023
Some patients also needed equipment like a blood pressure monitor or a glucometer for telehealth visits.
—Emily Alpert Reyes Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2021
Each month, JaMarcus used his glucometer to check his son’s sugar levels.
—Lizzie Presser, ProPublica, 15 Dec. 2020
To read the results, the team is working on two approaches: a visual signal and another method similar to a handheld glucometer used by diabetes patients.
—Tien Nguyen, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Aug. 2020
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glucometer
noun
glu·com·e·ter
glü-ˈkä-mə-tər
: an instrument for measuring the concentration of glucose in the blood
One app allows users who have diabetes to plug glucometers into their iPhones as it tracks insulin doses and sends alerts for abnormally high or low blood sugar levels.—Nathan G. Cortez et al., The New England Journal of Medicine
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