What Kind of Soap???

[Tee2072]

I have newish problem. Just recently it seems whatever kind of soap I buy, after I wash my hands to check my BGL something in the soap leaves a residue on my hands and shows a very high, false reading.

I know it's false because as soon as I re-wash my hands, with just water or a different soap, my reading is normal!

I have used soap with aloe, soap w/o aloe etc etc etc.

I have found that Fairy Liquid works well, but it's not really hand soap and is very drying!

Anyone have this problem and have any suggestions?

 

[Steff]

Cant say ive personally had any issues apart from the odd time I have re done a test but it's been once in a blue moon, have you tryed anti-bacterial soaps?

 

[Tee2072]

Yeah, those seem to make it worse!

Maybe I'll just keep using Fairy! :O)

 

[Caroline]

I don't use it my self, but the advertising for Dove says it doesn't leave a residue. As my skin is quite dry I have to be carefull what I use on my hands anyway.

 

[Lauren]

I use Superdrug's own brand handwashes and I've never had a problem with false readings 🙂

 

[Robster65]

We use pump action anti-bac hand wash stuff and it seems fine. The blurb with the test strips usually warn that certain soaps or handwashes can give false readings.

For now I would use the soap if you need to and then follow up with a good rinse. Artificially softened water will often leave a residue on your hands after using soap.

Rob

 

[MCH]

I do remember that when I did my CHO counting sourse, the DSN there mentioned that some of the loquid soaps actually contain sugar as one of their ingredients and that we should all be careful what we washed our hands in before a test.

 

[Caroline]

I do remember that when I did my CHO counting sourse, the DSN there mentioned that some of the loquid soaps actually contain sugar as one of their ingredients and that we should all be careful what we washed our hands in before a test.

makes sense as some soaps smell quite sweet.