藥英文：Using a Glucometer 血糖機的使用

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glucometer [ɡluˈkɑmɪtɚ]
 血糖機

monitor (test, check, measure) blood sugar 
量血糖

fingertip [`fɪŋgɚ͵tɪp] 
指尖

Using a blood sugar meter (as known as glucometer) helps monitor blood sugar. A glucometer frequently measures the amount of sugar in a small sample of blood from a fingertip. 
使用血糖機有助於監測血糖。通常是通過測量指尖的一小滴血中的糖份含量。