Measuring blood glucose levels is critical for maintaining optimal health and identifying sudden changes. Test strips are a ...

Diabetes test strips are an easy way to test your blood sugar, aka your glucose levels. This is important for people with diabetes. The strips work with glucose meters to “read” your blood sugar ...

History: Roche Diagnostics Corp. is a division of Roche, the world’s largest biotech company and a global pioneer in pharmaceuticals and diagnostics. The Indianapolis division began as locally based ...

One of the best-known brands in diabetes gear is FreeStyle, made by Abbott Diabetes Care. Traditional fingerstick glucose meters and test strips have been their bread and butter for over 2 decades, ...

It is difficult to recall a time when doctors and patients had trouble tracking the presence of glucose and other substances in urine and blood. Lack of sufficient measurement tools made it difficult ...

Test strips -- the white strip in the photo above -- vary dramatically both in cash price and in insurance coverage. (Victor/via Flickr) Since early this summer, KQED and our partners, KPCC and ...

Diabetes tests are expected to reach record sales due to the disease's epidemic proportions. The global market for blood glucose test strips will be worth $12.93 billion in 2021, its highest ever ...