Current concepts in blood glucose monitoring

Volume : IV, Issue : III, March - 2015

Pranay Gandhi, Lokesh Kc, Swetha C

 Blood glucose monitoring has evolved over the last century. The concept of adequate glycemic control and minimum 

glycemic variability requires an ideal, accurate and reliable glucose monitoring system. The search for an ideal blood 

glucose monitoring system still continues. This review explains the various blood glucose monitoring systems with 

special focus on the monitoring systems like self– monitored blood glucose (SMBG) and continuous glucose monitoring system (CGMS). It also 

focuses on the newer concepts of blood glucose monitoring and their incorporation in routine clinical management of diabetes mellitus.