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

[barbieann519]

i quit using alcohol after i, too, learned that alcohol, like food, can 
affect blood glucose reading. i am likely not as consciencious as i should 
be about clenliness before testing unless i know i've had my hands in 
something that could affect the reading.

barb mattson
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <jostombaugh at hotmail.com>
To: <acb-diabetics at acb.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2010 2:08 PM
Subject: [acb-diabetics] Question about using alcohol to clean finger.


> 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.
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