Blood Glucose Monitoring
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To monitor blood glucose, click on Insert to add a blood glucose reading.

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Enter your blood glucose reading. The current date and time will be displayed. You can override both date and time fields.

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The time field will convert almost any entry to the correct 12 hour format. For example, if you enter 2pm the field will display 2:00 PM. If you enter "18", 6:00 PM will be displayed.
 
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Using Comments
Comment field is optional. However, it may be helpful to know if the reading is before or after eating, sleeping, exercising, etc.


Update Window Options: Buttons and Keys

OK Button
Accept data and closes the window
Cancel Button
Cancel operation; restores original information
Help Button
See Help Window
 
      
List Window Options: Buttons & Keys

Insert  
Insert a Record - Add a new reading
Change  
Change the Record - Change, update data on a previously entered reading.
Delete  
Delete the Record - Deletes the reading.
There is no UNDO on this option so you will need to re-enter the data if you accidentally delete it.
Print Log  
Print a list of your glucose readings for your doctor
Glucose Help  
See Help Window if available


Ascending/Descending Order Option
You can view displayed data in ascending or descending order. Put the mouse pointer in the header of the list column you wish sort and left click. The data will sort and display in the appropriate order. The column sorted is indicated by a pair of parenthesis after the column name. For ascending order, you will see (+), and for descending order, you will see (-). Click to change order, or click on another column.

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For more information on how List Windows work, click Getting Started, scroll down and read about the program interface.
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