Self Test Glucose Levels. Use your lancing device on the side of your fingertip to get a drop of blood. A blood glucose test is a blood test that screens for diabetes by measuring the level of glucose (sugar) in a person’s blood.

Checking your blood glucose level several times a day. The test requires 1 drop of blood but the results are fast and reliable and you will get a result within two minutes. How to use a blood glucose meter: