Competency information
Details
Undertake blood glucose monitoring in adults, recording and interpreting the results.
Considerations
- Normal range for blood glucose.
- Equipment used for blood glucose monitoring.
- Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for blood glucose monitoring.
- Principles of glucose monitoring and procedure for quality assurance of equipment.
- Recording of the test results from the glucose meter.
- Recognition of the ranges of abnormal and normal results and where repeat measurements may be needed.
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 1 | Outcome Plan and perform non-invasive breath tests under direct supervision (hydrogen, methane – if there is a methane analyser available – and urea breath testing) and explain the post-investigation process to the patient. |
| # 2 | Outcome Plan, perform and interpret the results of blood glucose monitoring in adult patients. |