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<blockquote data-quote="DiabeticGeek" data-source="post: 19841" data-attributes="member: 7961"><p>OK, first you need to get hold of a glucose meter. You can buy these for about £10-15 from a high street chemist, or less on eBay. Some manufacturers will send you one for free if you ask them (they make their money out of the consumables - but the meter will come with enough in the box for a GTT). When you get your meter then read the booklet that comes with it and learn how to use it. Make sure that it is set to display results using the British standard (mmol/l) rather than the American one (mg/dl) - otherwise confusion will ensue (if you see any figures in the hundreds, then it is set to the American standard). Once you are happy with this, then follow the <a href="http://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes%2Dforum/viewtopic.php?p=14481#p14481" target="_blank">Instructions for a DIY GTT</a> that I posted on another thread.</p><p></p><p>Do remember that a GTT should really be done using blood drawn from a vein rather than a fingerprick, and that a lab analysis will be much more accurate than a home meter. So treat the results with a bit of caution, especially if they are borderline. However, this should give you a fairly good indication. If in doubt about interpreting the results then post again here.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DiabeticGeek, post: 19841, member: 7961"] OK, first you need to get hold of a glucose meter. You can buy these for about £10-15 from a high street chemist, or less on eBay. Some manufacturers will send you one for free if you ask them (they make their money out of the consumables - but the meter will come with enough in the box for a GTT). When you get your meter then read the booklet that comes with it and learn how to use it. Make sure that it is set to display results using the British standard (mmol/l) rather than the American one (mg/dl) - otherwise confusion will ensue (if you see any figures in the hundreds, then it is set to the American standard). Once you are happy with this, then follow the [url=http://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes%2Dforum/viewtopic.php?p=14481#p14481]Instructions for a DIY GTT[/url] that I posted on another thread. Do remember that a GTT should really be done using blood drawn from a vein rather than a fingerprick, and that a lab analysis will be much more accurate than a home meter. So treat the results with a bit of caution, especially if they are borderline. However, this should give you a fairly good indication. If in doubt about interpreting the results then post again here. [/QUOTE]
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