Glucose Monitoring Devices - Tools for Real-Time Blood Glucose Monitoring

Glucose monitoring devices are tools used to measure blood glucose levels in individuals with diabetes. They provide real-time data to help manage diabetes effectively.

Glucose Monitoring Devices FAQ

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What is a glucose monitor?

Glucose monitors test glucose levels to help a person better manage their type 1 or type 2 diabetes. There are two main types of monitors, CGMs and BGMs. CGMs provide regular, automatic monitoring of glucose levels, and BGMs require manual blood sugar tests, typically using a finger prick. Both have some advantages and disadvantages in their use.

What is a flash glucose monitor & continuous glucose monitor?

Flash glucose monitors and continuous glucose monitors let you check your sugar levels without you having to prick your fingers. You wear a small sensor on your body day and night that reads your sugar levels so you can see the information on your mobile, or other device.

What is continuous glucose monitoring?

Continuous glucose monitoring means using a device to automatically estimate your blood glucose level, also called blood sugar, throughout the day and night. You can see what your blood glucose level is at any time. You can also review how your blood glucose level changes over a few hours or days and spot trends.

What are the best glucose monitoring devices?

There are currently two main options for monitoring glucose levels — continuous glucose monitoring devices and blood glucose meters. The best monitors give reliable, consistent readings to help guide a person’s treatment. Best for continual measurement from a below-skin sensor: Dexcom G6 CGM System | Skip to review

What is a continuous glucose monitor?

Continuous glucose monitors, like the FreeStyle Libre family of products, are small sensor-based systems that provide glucose readings day and night**, without fingersticks ‡§. Unlike traditional blood glucose monitors, the FreeStyle Libre family of products helps you see the full picture of where your glucose levels were and where they’re headed.