Equipment 8-324 - Glucometer

CMH EMS & MIH Protocols

Scope of Practice:

Emergency Medical Technician
Advanced Emergency Medical Technician
Registered Nurse
Paramedic

Indications:

Contraindications:

None.

Precautions:

Do not rely on readings of other entities or patient’s own Glucometer.

Procedure:

Turn on and log into Glucometer.
Obtain blood sample from IV start or finger stick.

Avoid "milking" finger.
Ensure skin is dry of alcohol wipe.

Follow on-screen instructions.
Dispose of sharp.

Blood Sugar Ranges:

Patient	Critical low	Low	Normal	High	Critical high
Adult female	0 - 40	41 - 64	65 - 105	106 - 349	350 +
Adult male	0 - 40	41 -74	75 - 110	111 - 349	350 +
1 mo - 15 yr old	0 - 40	41 - 74	75 - 110	111 - 124	125 +
7 day - 30 day old	0 - 40	41 - 59	60 -105	106 - 124	125 +
1 day - 6 day old	0 - 29	30 - 49	50 -80	81 - 125	125 +
Less than 24 hrs old	0 - 29	30 - 39	40 - 60	61 - 125	125 +

Citations:

Protocol 9-010 - References

Change Log:

Date	Link to previous version	Description of change
12/15/13	pdf	Added EMT scope of practice statement.
09/22/17	pdf	Added indication for hyperglycemia.
08/24/18	pdf	Added glucose ranges.
07/04/20		Renumbered the section to allow for future additions.
08/07/20	pdf	Added content (without substantive modification) from old Section 8-120 - Glucometer.
06/11/21	pdf	Moved to emsprotocols.online

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