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lukeskywalker008 t1_j9a29ca wrote

Reply to comment by alihassan9193 in Samsung's next-gen display to add blood pressure and sugar level monitoring by xcalibre

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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