Blood glucose meter
A blood glucose meter measures glucose in a small drop of blood using a test strip. It is used by people with diabetes at home and by nurses at the bedside, alongside continuous glucose monitoring systems that measure tissue glucose through a skin sensor.
Common types
- Home use glucose meter: for patient self testing with strips and lancets.
- Hospital point of care meter: with operator ID, quality control logs and data connection.
- Multi parameter meter: also measures ketone, cholesterol or haemoglobin with other strips.
- Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM): a wearable sensor that reads glucose every few minutes.
What to tell us when you ask for a quotation
- Meter type and intended users: home or professional.
- Strip enzyme type and sample volume.
- Measuring range and units (mmol/L or mg/dL).
- Annual strip and lancet quantities, and strip shelf life.
- Data connection, memory and language of labels and manual.
- Quantity, destination country and the delivery terms you want (for example EXW, FOB or CIF).
Documents to ask for
Buyers ask for CE marking under the EU IVDR or US FDA clearance, ISO 13485 for the maker and accuracy data to ISO 15197. The destination country's registration usually covers both meter and strips. Continuous glucose monitoring systems are regulated as medical devices under the EU MDR (usually class IIb) rather than under the IVDR, because the sensor measures glucose in the body and not in a sample.
Certificates and registrations belong to the product and its manufacturer. We check them with you against the rules of your market before any order.
Can we use strips from another maker in our meters?
No. Strips are designed and calibrated for specific meters. When buying meters, confirm long term strip supply and price, since strips are the main ongoing cost.
Send us the specification and quantity. We compare manufacturers in China and reply with options, lead times and the documents that come with each product. NJMC sources and checks; it does not manufacture.