Questions and Answers
What factors determine the frequency of blood glucose testing?
Blood glucose control, changes in diet or medication, illness, weight changes, and type of medication
What is the recommended frequency of self-monitoring blood glucose (SMBG) for patients with prediabetes?
Routine SMBG is not recommended
Why is more frequent blood glucose testing required for patients on insulin?
Insulin requires more testing
What does the SMBG Frequency & Pattern Tool help determine?
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What tests are recommended for follow-up in Type 1 diabetic patients on insulin?
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Self-monitoring blood glucose (SMBG) is not recommended for patients with prediabetes.
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The frequency of blood glucose testing depends on changes to diet or medication.
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Insulin requires more frequent blood glucose testing compared to non-insulin medications.
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The SMBG Frequency & Pattern Tool helps determine how frequently a patient should check their blood glucose.
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Routine SMBG is recommended for Type 1 diabetic patients on insulin.
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Study Notes
SMBG: Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose
- SMBG stands for Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose
- Importance of testing: helps prevent issues like hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia, and promotes safety
Why Test Anyway?
- The more frequent the testing, the better
- Testing should be done for a reason, and results should be used to:
- Change eating habits
- Adjust medication
- Modify activity levels
Barriers to Testing
- Pain associated with testing
- Cost of testing strips and meters
- Inconvenience of testing
- Diabetes burnout
- Feeling judged or self-conscious about testing
Benefits of SMBG
- Allows patients to measure the impact of nutrition, physical activity, and medication on blood glucose levels
- Helps identify episodes of hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia, and enables quick reaction
- Helps modify behaviour with respect to:
- Nutrition
- Physical activity
- Medication
- Stress management
Coverage in Ontario
- Strips and meter coverage is available in Ontario through the Ontario Drug Benefit (ODB)
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