[acb-diabetics] Question about using alcohol to clean finger.

[jostombaugh at hotmail.com]

My twin sister also has Type II diabetes and she heard that using alcohol 
swabs to clean the finger to be punctured elevates the glucose reading. Has 
anyone else heard this and can anyone tell me if it is true? There are some 
occasions when alcohol swabs would be more convenient for me to use than 
soap, water and paper towels. Thanks for any information you can provide. Jo 
Anne Stombaugh.