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Clinistix and Diastix are paper strips or dipsticks that change color when dipped in urine. The test strip is compared to a chart that shows the amount of glucose in the urine based on the change in color

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Blood glucose is checked with a meter. First a drop of blood is drawn into a small stick and then it is inserted into a meter that can read the glucose level.

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