Urinary glucose level has long been known to be a poor reflection of blood glucose level and diabetic glycaemic control (Ohlsen et al, 1980). Finger-prick blood glucose monitoring now plays a major role in both medical and nursing management of people with diabetes within the hospital, general practice and community settings. However, unless performed correctly, finger-prick blood glucose results can be as unreliable as urinary glucose results.
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