Diabetes is one of the more prevalent diseases nowadays. For diabetic patients, it is the control of blood sugar that is an important thing. For diabetic patients, it is often necessary to monitor blood glucose levels regularly. So what indicators need to be monitored do you know, today for your diabetic patients how to monitor blood sugar? 1, fasting three meals after the blood sugar Initially diagnosed diabetic patients and patients adjusting hypoglycemic drugs must closely monitor the changes in blood sugar, need to detect fasting and three meals after the 2 hours of finger blood sugar level. The frequency should be higher at the beginning because the blood glucose fluctuates a lot at this time and needs to be monitored closely until the blood glucose level is controlled and stable. It is recommended to control fasting <6.1mmol/l and 2 hours after meal blood glucose <8.0mmol/l. 2. Random blood glucose If diabetic patients appear pale, hunger, dizziness, weakness, nausea, vomiting, panic, sweating, coma, these symptoms should be tested immediately, without waiting for fasting state and 2 hours after meal, mainly to observe whether the patient's current blood glucose level is The main purpose is to observe whether the patient's blood glucose level is too high or too low, and to be careful of hypoglycemic episodes or hyperglycemic hypertonic state. 3. Glycated hemoglobin is a chemical in the red blood cells of human blood, which carries oxygen and supplies it to the tissue cells of all parts of the body with blood circulation. When the level of glucose in the blood is too high, sugar will combine with hemoglobin in large quantities to form "glycosylated hemoglobin", a process called glycosylation (glycation). The process of combining sugar and hemoglobin is slow and irreversible, and the life span of red blood cells is 129 days, so glycated hemoglobin reflects the average blood glucose level in the 2 to 3 months prior to the measurement. Higher glycated hemoglobin indicates more binding to hemoglobin and more severe diabetes. Whether fasting blood glucose or postprandial blood glucose, it only reflects the blood glucose level at a specific point in time, but not the long-term blood glucose control level. Glycated hemoglobin, on the other hand, is not affected by an occasional increase or decrease in blood sugar, nor is it affected by exercise or food. It can reflect the level of blood glucose control in the past period of time more comprehensively, and has great practical value for evaluating the effect of diabetes treatment. In addition to blood glucose and urine sugar monitoring, diabetic patients should also go to the hospital regularly to check glycated hemoglobin during the treatment process so as to effectively control diabetes and avoid complications. If a diabetic patient's blood glucose control has reached the standard and the state of blood glucose control is relatively stable, he/she should receive glycosylated hemoglobin test at least twice a year. For some patients who need to change their treatment regimen or whose blood glucose control status is unstable, as well as those who are on insulin therapy, glycated hemoglobin should be measured every 3 months. Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) below 7% indicates that the blood glucose control is relatively ideal, if it exceeds 6.5%, it should be tested once every 3 months. 4. Pay attention to the following points when using blood glucose meter by yourself (1) Correct use of blood glucose meter: diabetic patients must do to the manual before using blood glucose meter. (2) Wash your hands before measuring blood glucose: so as not to affect the accuracy of blood glucose results and reduce the risk of infection. (3) Do not use the test strips taken out of the refrigerator immediately: Do not use the blood glucose test strips immediately after taking them out of the refrigerator. It is more accurate to wait for a while before using them. (4) Do not use your hand to squeeze your fingertips: Squeezing your fingertips will increase the risk of germ infection. It is recommended not to squeeze as hard as possible. Diabetes is a very familiar chronic disease, although the current medical technology can not cure this disease, but diabetes is definitely a disease that can be controlled, patients should know to control their usual diet, but also to monitor blood glucose changes from time to time.