Re: glucose pills and alcohol wipes

July 16, 2004

In a message dated 7/16/2004 8:42:16 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

lovewish4u@... writes:

They told me they will pay for alcohol wipes and glucose pills if I have a

persciption for them

Hi Fran,

Why do you want to use alcohol wipes?

hugs

Eunice

July 17, 2004

Fran wrote:

>I also called the pharmacy and ask if alcohol wipes change your readings. She

said no not as long as you let the site air dry first. If its still wet it will.

fran

>

Which way does it effect the reading? Higher or lower than actual? I use

alcohol pads now, and I dry it off beforehand, but I'm still curious as

to what might happen if I don't get it all the way dry.

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July 17, 2004

They told me it shows your bs level is higher.fran

> Which way does it effect the reading? Higher or lower than actual? >

July 17, 2004

I use the wipe after I test to clean the blood and germs off, to keep

anything from getting in the test hole. fran

> Hi Fran,

> Why do you want to use alcohol wipes?

>

> hugs

> Eunice

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