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Message: <blockquote data-quote="John898" data-source="post: 1081941" data-attributes="member: 276388">Hi,New to the forum, and to diabetes. I have an accu-chek mobile device, but am finding it gives different readings throughout the day if I measure my forearm as opposed to my finger, the blood from my arm is usually ~6-7mmol/L while that from my  finger is 8-9mmol/L. I've tested first thing in the morning, before meals and after meals and it;s always different by ~2mmol/L.  I have sweaty palms (palmer hydrosis) and so most of the time can't test my fingertips at all, and so have been relying on my forearm readings. But now I'm concerned that these have not been accurate and that my blood sugar has been consistently 2mmol/L higher than I thought.I'm washing my hands pretest, and they aren;t visibly sweating, but could some microscopic sweat be getting mixed in? Is their glucose in sweat? I'm confused by the different readings and would appreciate any advice, which reading do I believe?</blockquote>

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