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No. Expired test strips may give inaccurate results. Do not use test strips if the expiration date has passed. Test strips are only good for 3 months after opening the vial. When opening a new vial count forward 90 days and write that date on the vial. Throw away any remaining test strips after that date. What out for low priced Test Strips, usually on Ebay. Many times they have expired.

Testing your blood sugar level will show you how food, physical activity and diabetes medications affect you. The readings from the testing will help you manage your diabetes. Be sure to keep a record of your test results and review them with your health care provider. Keeping your blood sugar level as close to normal as possible may also help prevent the onset diabetic-related health complications.

It’s not necessarily the actual materials that make up the test strips that make them expensive. Its the research, development, and testing of the manufacturers that makes them expensive (at least that’s what they say). Its also interesting that the price of most glucose monitors have decreased as of late. Hmm. You ever bought an inkjet cartridge or a razor. Looks like they’re following the same trend. Give away the equipment and make money on the supplies.

The level of coverage for diabetic supply benefits will often vary from one policy to another. In the case of the individual and small group markets, 46 states have laws requiring comprehensive coverage of diabetes supplies, services and medications. Medicare is required by law to cover blood glucose monitoring supplies, diabetic test strips, insulin pumps and diabetes education services; but the program does not cover oral medications, insulin, or syringes for most seniors in America. The Medicaid program covers or ...

Stainless steel but there are some surgical blades made from titanium. 

Yes, before you receive your surgical blades most will be sterilized using gamma radiation.

They’re not all used for medical purposes. They can be used by dentists, chiropodists, veterinary surgeons and many of the professionals in the arts and crafts industry.

Yes. There are certain medical weight scales on the market with handles that allow a person to balance themselves to get a proper weight measurement.

An electronic scale’s variance will be much more noticeable than with a hospitals beam/calibration scale. Fluctuation in an electric scale can be caused by air currents, vibrations in the room, temperature and humidity. The calibrated scales you’ll find at the gym or at your doctors office are the most accurate on the market but it will cost you a little more.

A stethoscope equipped with a tunable diaphragm allows the user to hear high and low frequency sound without rotating the device.

First remove the ear tips, this will allow you to clean your stethoscope thoroughly. When cleaning your stethoscope don’t immerse it, rather, wipe it down with alcohol. To keep it in tip-top shape try to keep away from extreme heat and cold. If you find that the tubing is getting hard or brittle, it may be time to get a new one. Check with our recommended suppliers for specific details on models and pricing.

It has been said that a shorter tube will provide for a better acoustic response. Consider this. As tubing length increases, resonant frequency decreases and lower frequency sounds increase. Heart sounds normally are considered to have a lower frequency. So what’s the verdict? According to 3M, who did testing on there Littmann series, found that “there is only a small difference in sound between a short tube and long tube stethoscopes”. It is so small that the human ear can’t ...

Generally speaking, vinyl gloves will usually cost a little less than latex and nitrile gloves.

Research has shown that vinyl gloves are not as strong as latex or nitrile gloves in terms of there puncture resistance. They fit loosely to the hands due to their limited ability to stretch. They are mostly used for non medical purposes.

Some nitrile gloves contain aloe so it’s easier to put them on. When donning any type of non powdered glove its best to use some type of lubricant/cream.