FREESTYLE LITE TEST STRIP  (100 EACH)

Brand Name: Abbott Freestyle Lite Glucose Monitoring System Test Strips
Drug Class: Glucose Monitor

Most people with diabetes should test their blood glucose levels regularly in order to avoid future complications, such as heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, blindness, kidney disease, or skin problems.

Freestyle Lite test strips are used as part of the Abbott Freestyle Lite Glucose Monitoring System whereby a sample of blood drawn from the fingertip of the user to measure their glucose levels allowing them to track their blood sugar levels.

Features of the Freestyle Lite test strips
Freestyle Lite test strips are a thin strip of material that receives and actively scans each blood sample to provide an accurate result for the user in tracking their blood sugar levels.

• requires only the tiniest of blood sample (0.3 μl of blood) on either side of the strip

• Alternative Site Testing (test from your fingertip, palm, forearm, upper arm, thigh or calf)

• No Coding technology

How To Use Freestyle Lite Test Strips?

1. Ensure hands and machine are clean before testing. Wash your hands with soap and water. Inspect glucometer is in clean working order. Ensuring hands and glucometer are clean before testing will yield proper results.

2. Extracting test strip. Once you remove a test strip from its container, make sure to place the cap back on immediately. Test strips can be damaged if they’re exposed to moisture or changes in temperature.

3. Place a test strip into the glucometer. Turn on your glucometer and insert the diabetic test strip in the machine.

4. Massage the area or finger you’ll draw blood from. This increases circulation of blood to the area and increases the yield of blood at the extraction site.

5. Use lancet to extract blood. A lancet is a small needle used to puncture the skin. A lancing device is an equipment that houses the lancet and can assist in blood extraction by giving the user better control in holding the lancet, and the angle and depth in which the lancet will puncture the skin. By controlling and maintaining consistency in the angle and depth of how the lancet punctures the skin, pain is lessened. The lancet should prick the sides of a finger and never a finger’s center or the palm area where it is most delicate and sensation is the greatest.

6. Place a small amount of blood on the end of the test strip. Apply contact of blood sample to test strip. The test strip will draw up the blood, while analysing it, and a reading of the user’s blood glucose levels will display on the glucometer. You may need to apply pressure to your finger to increase yield if the initial extraction of blood wasn’t enough for the test.

7. Read your test results. Follow your healthcare provider’s instructions if documenting of the readings is required to observe trends or to assist the healthcare provider in diagnosing your current state.

8. Throw away your used test strip and lancet. Lancets and any sharps related matter should always be discarded in a designated sharps container.

Monitoring Blood Glucose Levels
How often people living with diabetes should test their blood glucose levels will depend on factors like the medications that they take and their overall blood glucose level control. Diabetes Canada recommends that people with diabetes who are using insulin once a day should check their blood glucose levels at least once daily at different times throughout the week. People who use insulin more than once a day should check their blood glucose levels at least 3 times per day, and include a mix of readings taken both before and after eating. Depending on their blood glucose level control, those who are not taking insulin might be asked to check their blood glucose levels every 1 to 3 months, when they're feeling sick, or in situations where their blood glucose levels may rise, such as if they're taking steroid medications. It's best to clarify with your doctor or primary health care provider if you're not sure how often you should be checking your blood glucose levels.

A blood glucose monitor, flash glucose monitor, or continuous glucose monitor can be used to test blood glucose at home and to determine whether blood glucose levels are in the target range. Many types of glucose meters and monitors can be obtained at pharmacies. Testing glucose levels helps put the person with diabetes in control and be more active in managing their condition. Using glucose monitors to determine the effects of certain foods on blood glucose levels can also help a person with diabetes to choose appropriate foods more carefully.

A person with diabetes should talk with their diabetes educator or pharmacist about which model of glucose meter is appropriate for them. Anyone using a glucose meter should receive proper training so that they can test their blood glucose levels properly.

Ask a diabetes educator about:

• how and where to draw blood

• how to use lancets and dispose of them

• the size of the drop of blood needed and where to draw blood

• the type of blood glucose strips to use

• how to check if the meter is accurate

• how to clean the meter

If you're using a flash glucose monitor or continuous glucose monitor, there are other considerations to keep in mind. Ask your diabetes educator about information relating to topics such as applying or replacing your sensors and how to obtain your blood glucose readings.

If a person with diabetes experiences symptoms of hypoglycemia (i.e., low blood glucose), they should check their blood glucose immediately. Common symptoms of low blood sugar include trembling, sweating, confusion, anxiety, and nausea. If a meter is not immediately available, the symptoms should still be treated with the following guidelines:

• Eat or drink a fast-acting carbohydrate (15 g):

  • 3 to 5 glucose tablets (the exact amount will depend on the glucose content per tablet of the brand you have; check to make sure you are aware of this amount and take enough to make up 15 g of glucose)

  • 2/3 cup (150 mL) of juice or regular soft drink

  • 1 tablespoonful (15 mL) honey

  • 15 g fast acting sugar (e.g., 6 Life Savers® or 2 rolls Rocket Candy)

  • 3 teaspoons (15 mL) or 3 packets of table sugar dissolved in water

• Wait 15 minutes, then check blood glucose again. If it is still low (below 4.0 mmol/L), treat with additional carbohydrates (repeat step 1), wait 15 minutes and check again.

• Once the blood sugar reading is above 4.0 mmol/L and hypoglycemia has been reversed, if the next meal is more than one hour away, or if the person is going to be active, they should eat a snack containing starch and protein, such as a slice of bread with a piece of cheese or crackers with 2 tablespoons of peanut butter. If an individual is planning on driving after treating a low, ensure that they wait until their blood sugar is above 5.0 mmol/L before they start driving. The brain requires up to 40 minutes to recover before it is considered safe to drive.

• Certain people at risk of severe hypoglycemia may be advised by their doctor to carry a prefilled 1 mg glucagon injection and make it readily available for emergency situations. Symptoms of severe hypoglycemia include difficulty speaking and unconsciousness. Glucagon is used to increase blood glucose levels rapidly.

Possible side effects include:

• allergic reaction at the site of application, including redness, hives, swelling, rash, and/or itching

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