What's a CGM (Continuous Glucose Monitor) and Picking One | 合法醫療器材資訊網

Acontinuousglucosemonitoringsystem,orCGMforshort,isacompactmedicalsystemthatcontinuouslymonitorsyourglucoselevelsinmoreorlessrealtime( ...

Let’s face it, people love acronyms. And chances are that if you’re even remotely connected to the diabetes community, “CGM” is a term you hear and see tossed around often.

As a reminder, CGM stands for “continuous glucose monitor.” Even those familiar with the term can find it challenging to figure out what a CGM does exactly, how to choose the right one, how to determine cost and insurance coverage, and where to buy one.

Enter this DiabetesMine primer on continuous glucose monitoring. We’ll start with the basics and seek to answer all the nuts-and-bolts questions we can.

Whether you’re a newly diagnosed adult with any type of diabetes, a parent or guardian of a child with type 1 diabetes (T1D), or a caregiver, we hope this overview will provide the answers you seek.

A CGM is a compact medical system that ...