As a diabetic, you know the importance of an accurate blood sugar reading. Quick, accurate testing allows you to take control of you blood sugar. It tells you when your blood is getting low, how quickly it’s rising, and allows you to know how much insulin you need to take control of your blood sugar. Accuracy also helps diabetics control blood sugar levels without medication. The effects of diet and exercise are easy to see when accurate and detailed information is available. The HemoCue Hemoglobin Analyzer cuvette system is a portable, quick, and highly accurate way for medical staff or diabetics to measure blood sugar levels.

Large sample size

HemoCue gets accurate results due to its large sample size. For diabetics, the seemingly large amount of blood required can be surprising. The HemoCue’s cuvettes can hold 10 micro liters of blood. By comparison, the average test strip for other blood sugar readers requires only 4 micro liters of blood. More than doubling the size of the drop can be surprising, but the large sample size is what gives the HemoCue such an accurate reading. Even though 10 micro liters (ten millionths of a liter) equal a single drop of blood, the benefits outweigh the tiny increase in sample size.

Quick results

Analyzing a large sample doesn’t slow down the HemoCue. The cuvette is prepped with reagents that are mixed through capillary action as the sample is pulled into the cuvette. This process primes the sample for analysis. Average levels of blood sugar can take as little as twenty seconds to analyze. As the blood sugar climbs, the process does take a little longer, but even very high levels take a minute or less to get results. Once the patient is familiar with the process, they can begin prepping their insulin and making decisions.

Shelf stable cuvettes

Cuvettes are stable for three months once their whole packaging is opened. This is ample time to be used. A single diabetic using the HemoCue exclusively to test their blood sugar will use up a pack well before they expire. A medical practice which tests the blood of dozens of patients a day will never have to even worry about it. The shelf stable lives of the cuvettes were designed to never be an imposition or lead to waste.

HemoCue’s Hemoglobin Analyzer is easy to use and provides fast, accurate results. It’s a great tool for medical practices that need to assess a patient immediately. It’s also a fantastic tool for diabetics who want frequent, accurate results as they fine tune their eating and exercise plans.