How Often to Test Your Blood Glucose

Make the Most of Your Meter

How often should you check your blood sugar? The answer depends on the type of diabetes you have, your blood glucose level targets, and more practical matters, such as whether you can afford the test strips.

Recent studies have indicated that people with type 2 diabetes (PWDs type 2) who don't use medications but do self-monitor blood glucose may not see much difference in blood glucose control compared with people who don't self-monitor. But using a meter can provide much helpful information to guide you in selecting:

• foods
• portions
• exercise
• medication doses

From finding how often to test to discovering how accurate your meter is, we'll show you what you need to know about testing your blood sugar.