For many in the U.S., health insurance plays a large role in what blood sugar meter you can use. Though, people with any type of diabetes can tell you it’s the test strips that get really expensive.

However, continuous glucose monitors make it easy to check your blood sugar levels at any time of day without the need for lancets and test strips.

Blood Glucose Meter Ratings Modern blood glucose meters are smaller, faster, and more accurate than ever, and can help manage diabetes while maintaining an affordable annual strip cost.

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Test strips are a critical step in the measuring process that delivers a blood sample to the meter that measures the glucose content. For exceptionally fast and accurate results, the Contour Next ...

Conventional blood glucose monitors require finger pricks and test strips, which can be inconvenient and costly. Credit: Kate/Unsplash ...

Traditional blood glucose monitors require the patient to use a pin-prick device to draw a drop of blood, and transfer this to a test strip, which is then read by a machine.

The global market for blood glucose test strips will be worth $12.93 billion in 2021, its highest ever level, according to a report from the Business Research Company.

Step 1: Place a test strip into the monitor. Step 2: Use the lance to prick the skin for a drop of blood. Depending on the meter, the person might prick their finger, forearm, thigh, or the fleshy ...