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Remember 2 Things: How to avoid common glucometer mistakes

To get the most accurate reading from a glucometer avoid making the two common mistakes described by Steve Whitehead. Watch the video to learn the difference between intravenous blood and capillary blood samples. And listen to Whitehead’s description of hypoglycemia as a relative finding.

Watch another episode of Remember 2 Things to learn more about acquiring a high-quality blood sample for the glucometer.

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