[acb-diabetics] Insufficient blood.

[wanda sloan]

I find blood by pricking the thumb.  Try it,  Works for me.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lynn Roberts" <n8lxk at earthlink.net>
To: "Acb-Diabetics at Acb. Org" <acb-diabetics at acb.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2010 3:09 AM
Subject: [acb-diabetics] Insufficient blood.


Another way to get a bigger drop of blood is to use the VacuaLance lancing
device to suck out the blood. It forms a slight vacuum and uses standard
lancets.
Lynn
n8lxk at earthlink.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
To: "Discussion list for diabetics and/or ACB issues"
<acb-diabetics at acb.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2010 10:53 PM
Subject: Re: [acb-diabetics] Insufficient blood.


> Putting a rubber band around the finger shouldn't afect the blood glucos
> readings much. However, I find it preferable to just warm my fingers in
> warm water for a couple of minutes rather than messing with rubber bands
> and such.
>
> Mike
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <jostombaugh at hotmail.com>
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> Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2010 10:46 AM
> Subject: [acb-diabetics] Insufficient blood.
>
>
>>I often have insufficient blood on my test strip and was wondering if
>>anyone has tried putting a small rubber band between the first and second
>>joints of the testing finger? I have read about this tip but was wondering
>>if it would cause too much blood to come up or if it would affect the
>>glucose reading in any way? Any information would be greatly appreciated.
>>Jo Anne Stombaugh.
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