Alcohol wipes

[miluxa]

Does anybody use alcohol wipes before testing..? What are your views?

 

[LittleGreyCat]

No.
Just soap and water and a good rinse.

I have no evidence either way, though.

 

[xfieldok]

I have some wipes in case I need to prick whilst I am out.

 

[Antje77]

I never use wipes.

 

[In Response]

I never use wipes - too much single use landfill filler.
I have heard that the ambulance service do not use alcohol wipes before taking blood sugar readings because the alcohol can affect the readings.
On hearing this, I went from "not at the moment" to "never"

 

[michita]

Me neither. Never use wipes before testing. It has been fine for me.

 

[miluxa]

Thank you

 

[Mrs T 123]

I just make sure my hands are clean all the time at the moment ...

 

[KennyA]

No wipes. No problem.

 

[bulkbiker]

I tend to just prick unless I know I've had something sweet on my fingers which would be rare for me.

 

[Goonergal]

I got cracked hands when first diagnosed as I was constantly washing them before testing. Now I just test and then wash and test again if the result seems too high or too low given the circumstances.