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Howdodiabetesteststripswork?...Whenbloodisplacedontotheteststrip,itreactswithachemicalcalledglucoseoxidaseproducinggluconicacidfromthe ...

Blood glucose test strips (diabetes test strips) are a key component of blood glucose testing[1]

These small disposable strips of plastic may look insignificant but they provide a very important role in helping people with diabetes to monitor and control their diabetes.

In the vast majority of cases, each meter will take one type of test strip only. There are some blood glucose meters however that take blood ketone strips as well, to test for ketone[2] levels.

When blood is placed onto the test strip, it reacts with a chemical called glucose oxidase producing gluconic acid from the glucose in the blood. At the other end of the test strip, the meter transfers a current to the test strip. The test strip has electric terminals which allow the meter to measure the current between the terminals.

The current between the ter...