Glucose monitoring in the ambulatory management of nonpregnant adults with diabetes mellitus - UpToDate

All people with diabetes mellitus who use insulin and some people who take other glucose-lowering medications that can cause hypoglycemia should monitor their glucose concentrations to help maintain safe, target-driven glucose management. The effectiveness of self-monitoring in people with type 2 diabetes who use glucose-lowering agents not likely to result in hypoglycemia is less certain. For these individuals, a targeted, personalized approach is preferred. Several practical points about glucose monitoring will be reviewed here, including the optimal frequency of monitoring, accuracy of glucose meters and glucose test strips, the accuracy of the operator, the efficacy, reliability, and role of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems, and how to use the glucose information that is obtained. The use of glycated hemoglobin (A1C) measurements to estimate mean blood glucose and studies evaluating the efficacy of automated, closed-loop system of insulin delivery based upon continuous g

All people with diabetes mellitus who use insulin and some people who take other glucose-lowering medications that can cause hypoglycemia should monitor their glucose concentrations to help maintain safe, target-driven glucose management. The effectiveness of self-monitoring in people with type 2 diabetes who use glucose-lowering agents not likely to result in hypoglycemia is less certain. For these individuals, a targeted, personalized approach is preferred. Several practical points about glucose monitoring will be reviewed here, including the optimal frequency of monitoring, accuracy of gluc