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physical activity. Exercising, however, builds muscle

mass—which is a good thing. You may have heard that

muscle tissue is more metabolically active than other

body tissue, so the more you have, the more calories

your body burns at rest. But you’ve probably also heard

that muscle weighs more than fat. So, if you seriously

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Blood Glucose Meters

The accuracy of your test results depends partly on the

quality of your blood glucose meter and test strips and

your training. Other factors can also make a difference

in the accuracy of your results.

Hematocrit. Hematocrit is the amount of red blood

cells in the blood. Patients with higher hematocrit

values will usually test lower for blood glucose than

patients with normal hematocrit. Anemia and Sickle

Cell Anemia are two conditions that affect hematocrit

values.

Other Substances. Many other substances may inter-

fere with your testing process. These include uric acid

(a natural substance in the body that can be more con-

centrated in some people with diabetes), glutathione

(an “antioxidant” also called “GSH”), and ascorbic

acid (vitamin C). You should check the package insert

for each blood glucose meter to find what substances

might affect its testing accuracy, and discuss your con-

cerns with your health-care provider.

Altitude, Temperature, and Humidity can cause un-

predictable effects on glucose results. Check the blood

glucose meter and test strip package insert for informa-

tion on these issues. Store and handle the blood glucose

meter and test strips according to the instructions.

Third-Party Test Strips. Third-party or “generic glu-

cose reagent strips” are test strips developed as a less

expensive option than the strips that the manufacturer

intended the blood glucose meter to be used with. They

are typically developed by copying the original strips.

Be sure the test strip you use is compatible with your

blood glucose meter.

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