Blood Glucose Unit. It is a key element of home blood glucose monitoring by people with diabetes mellitus or hypoglycemia. The reaction between the test strip and the blood is detected by the meter and displayed in units of mg/dl or mmol/l.

For example, if your reading is 12 mmol/l, you multiply 12 mmol/l by 18, which equals 216, and change the units to mg/dl: 1 0.5 0.2 0.1 5 10. A small drop of blood, obtained.