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March 31, 2014 2014 FREE COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIR LINCOLN DAILY NEWS.com
The local Walgreens store was on hand
offering free blood glucose screenings.
The glucose level in the blood can be an
indicator of diabetes.
The test is very simple and for the
most part, painless.
The technician
first cleans the
finger with an
alcohol swab.
Then she uses a special
disposable needle to give
the finger a poke and draw
a small amount of blood.
A digital test is then quickly done
on the droplet from the finger, and
the meter gives a numerical
reading for blood glucose.
