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Glucometer

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Glucometer (gl-km-tr)
A trademark for a portable monitor used to measure blood glucose levels.
Glucometer,
trademark for a battery-powered instrument used to calculate blood glucose from as little as one drop of blood. Also called blood glucose monitor.
glucometer
Blood glucose meter, glucose meter Lab medicine A dedicated point-of-care device that quantifies serum glucose at the bedside in < 5 minutes. See Phlebtech, Point-of-care testing.


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We determined glucose in blood obtained from the tail vein using an Accu-check compact glucometer (Roche Diagnostic GmbH, Mannheim, Germany).
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