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alihassan9193 t1_j99zhrm wrote

Reply to comment by lukeskywalker008 in Samsung's next-gen display to add blood pressure and sugar level monitoring by xcalibre

Well, it's not impossible per say, since there's tech already present in some form which allows blood sugar testing without blood, but Samsung's smart watch doing it is kinda improbable.

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lukeskywalker008 t1_j9a29ca wrote

What already present tech can reliably read blood glucose levels with out blood?

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BillZeBurg t1_j9a2cqu wrote

You get a little patch on your upper arm that reads your sugar levels and then just scan that patch with your reader.

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Absolutax t1_j9a2l2n wrote

This Patch has a small piece of “string” inside you arm and is reading your blood by being in direct contact with your blood.

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the_archaius t1_j9aezq4 wrote

It actually inserts a small electrode into the subcutaneous layer under your skin and runs the test on a schedule by passing an electrical current through the electrode and measuring the resistance.

Similar to a glucose monitor test strip, but with the fluid still in the body.

If they can do this without the poke, would be a game changer.

Btw, you still get the “not intended for medical decisions” warning with the dexcom and libre cgm’s

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BillZeBurg t1_j9a2u3m wrote

Yea exactly. Not sure if this watch gizmo does that, but was just replying to the other dude. I suppose I misconstrued needing blood flowing out your finger to “blood present”

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lukeskywalker008 t1_j9a2n4p wrote

You mean the patch that has a subcutaneous filament, testing your blood?

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BillZeBurg t1_j9a30t8 wrote

Yea, sorry if my post seems like an “acktually”, I just thought you didn’t know of the tech. As I just replied to the other guy, I misrepresented it obviously by thinking you were meaning picking your finger to get a drop of blood.

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