With diabetic mellitus there are two types, type I diabetes, which is the most common, and type II diabetes. In type I, the pancreas fails to produce enough insulin. Type I usually strikes in young people, but also occurs in adults. Type II diabetes is most common in over weight individuals over the age of 40. People with type II diabetes does not respond as w

To begin a person should set out all of the materials in the kit, which are: meter, lances (needles), bottle of test strips, and lancet (apparatus that the lance goes in). The hands must be washed thoroughly with warm water and anti-bacterial soap before removing the lance from its outer guard. Twist off top of lancet, and place the newly opened lance in the top open slot of the lancet, and then carefully twist top of lancet back on. The meter needs to be turned on at this point. One test strip, yellow-mesh side up, needs to be inserted into the front, open slit of the meter (the slit will have an arrow on it). Now it is time for the part that might hurt. Place the open end of lancet on side tip of either ring fingers. Keeping the lancet pressed firmly against the ring finger, push the button on top of the lancet (this will quickly push the lance out and slightly puncture skin). Set lancet aside; gently squeeze ring finger to obtain a hanging drop of blood. If only a small amount of b

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