Ever wondered how test strips work?

dstvman said:

Test strips are a bit more complex than we all thought I found this link showing how they work and a bit how they are made too. makes you wonder how much money is actually made each year on these important components that all Diabetic patients should have access to and not restricted. I am Type 1 so I am OK, but my mum is type 2 and doesn't get strips very often so i pass some on to her to monitor and manage.

http://www.diabetesforecast.org/2012/jul/anatomy-of-a-test-strip.html

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ohitsnicola said:

Rather sad but the one thing that fascinates me about strips is when they like suck our blood onto the strip haha! Littlest things amuse me haha

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novorapidboi26 said:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capillary_action

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dstvman said:

Test strips are a bit more complex than we all thought I found this link showing how they work and a bit how they are made too. makes you wonder how much money is actually made each year on these important components that all Diabetic patients should have access to and not restricted. I am Type 1 so I am OK, but my mum is type 2 and doesn't get strips very often so i pass some on to her to monitor and manage.

http://www.diabetesforecast.org/2012/jul/anatomy-of-a-test-strip.html

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Emmotha said:

@ohitsnicola that always fascinates me too!! My Contour Next strips used to suck it up really really fast!

I know lol! don't even have to touch the strip lmao x

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