Each strip is a laminate of plastic and chemicals a little bigger than a fingernail, a single-use diagnostic test for measuring blood sugar. More than 30 million Americans have Type 1 and Type 2 ...

Medicare Part B covers blood glucose (sugar) test strips for people with diabetes, whether or not they take insulin. It covers a certain number of test strips every 3 months and may cover more if ...

Abbott announced that its redesigned FreeStyle blood glucose test strips have received FDA approval. The new FreeStyle test strips do not use the GDH-PQQ enzyme, which can be affected by common ...

Diabetes tests are expected to reach record sales due to the disease's epidemic proportions. The global market for blood glucose test strips will be worth $12.93 billion in 2021, its highest ever ...

Fewer food cravings, sounder sleep, clearer skin - all because of stable blood sugar levels. A growing number of social media users are touting the benefits of blood sugar monitoring to avoid blood ...

Accurate blood glucose monitoring is crucial for effective diabetes management. Errors like improper timing, expired strips, ...

The government warned diabetics Friday to watch for counterfeit versions of test strips commonly used to monitor blood sugar levels. The test strips, for use in glucose monitors made by a Johnson ...

Dr. Chamberlain also worries his patients may ration strips in order to sell them, not testing their own blood sugar as often as they ought. He stops well short of condemning those who do it.

The main market driver for blood sugar test strips is the growing epidemic of diabetes the world over. As per the figures provided by the World Health Organisation, the population of the world ...

Medicare Part B covers blood sugar test strips as a type of durable medical equipment (DME). After paying the annual Part B deductible, a person will only pay 20% of the cost of the test strips ...

Test strips were developed in 1965 to provide an immediate reading of blood sugar, or glucose, levels. The user pricks a finger, places a drop of blood on the strip, and inserts it into a meter ...

Medicare Part B covers blood glucose (sugar) test strips for people with diabetes, whether or not they take insulin. It covers a certain number of test strips every 3 months and may cover more if ...