Diabetes UK recommends against finger prick tests in response to new study

[Northerner]

Offering finger prick tests during opticians? appointments could help to identify people at risk of Type 2 diabetes, a study has suggested. However, Diabetes UK have stated that finger prick tests can often be misleading, and recommend that people with with one or more risk factors should see their GP instead to see if they are at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.

http://www.diabetes.org.uk/About_us...-finger-prick-tests-in-response-to-new-study/

 

[Robster65]

I've never yet found a reliable statement of what a non-diabetic's BG should be after a meal.

Some imply that it can go up 'momentarily' to double figures, while others just state 4-7ish.

Maybe someone should do a study to find out and publish the results for all to see.

Rob