Vol 4, No 1 (2003): Practical Diabetology
Research paper
Published online: 2003-02-13
The influence of electromagnetic fields on the precision of glucometers (preliminary study)
Diabetologia Praktyczna 2003;4(1):33-36.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION. Diabetological societies of many countries recommend
profiting from portable devices to monitoring of the glucose level, as very useful
tools to the self-observation of diabetes. Independently from certain controversy
regarding the precision of glucometers they are universally used as the base to
modification of medicines doses.
MATERIAL AND METHODS. The influence of common sources of electromagnetic fields (personal computer, cellular phone, and microwave oven) for measuring precision of three glucometers: Glucotrend (Roche Diagnostics®), One Touch (Lifescan®) and Precision QID (Medisense®), was examined.
RESULTS. All tested glucometers did not show the essential differences of the results in basic circumstances (control test) and during when were surrendered to activity of investigated electromagnetic fields.
CONCLUSIONS. The influence of investigated electromagnetic fields on the precision of tested glucometers was not confirmed.
MATERIAL AND METHODS. The influence of common sources of electromagnetic fields (personal computer, cellular phone, and microwave oven) for measuring precision of three glucometers: Glucotrend (Roche Diagnostics®), One Touch (Lifescan®) and Precision QID (Medisense®), was examined.
RESULTS. All tested glucometers did not show the essential differences of the results in basic circumstances (control test) and during when were surrendered to activity of investigated electromagnetic fields.
CONCLUSIONS. The influence of investigated electromagnetic fields on the precision of tested glucometers was not confirmed.
Keywords: diabetes mellitusglucometerselectromagnetic fields