Questions and answers on tagging a blood glucose
reading
What is fasting blood glucose and
why is it important?
Fasting blood glucose readings:
Fasting blood glucose is measured
after sleeping and before breakfast,
when you have not eaten or had a
drink containing sugar/glucose for at
least 8 hours.
•
Your fasting blood glucose
readings are used to decide if your
insulin dose should be increased
or decreased.
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You have to tag, or mark, your
readings when they are fasting.
Telling JAZZ™ DoseCoach
blood glucose readings are fasting
is important for Dose Helper.
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