Continuous Glucose Monitoring Sensors

Continuous glucose monitoring systems are used to help patients who have Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes to appropriately monitor their disease and make the right decisions with regard to food, physical activity and medications throughout their day. This monitoring employs the use of an FDA-approved device that takes real-time readings of your glucose both day and night via a small sensor that is inserted under the skin and is replaced every several days. This type of monitoring can give patients greater control over their blood sugar vs. daily fingerstick testing alone, though it does not negate the need for such metered testing. Not only can it provide glucose readings as often as every five minutes, but it also provides more information with regard to typical patterns of glucose changes.