Storing Glucose Test Strips while camping
How do people store Blood Glucose Test Strips while camping if they don't have a refrigerator that holds a consistent temperature? The strips are supposed to be stored between 40 & 86 degrees F. The c...
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eubank wrote:
I don't think the strips are really a major issue unless you're talking about some pretty extreme temperatures. Likewise with oral meds like glipizide. Injectables, though, may require some somewhat more special treatment. As always, though, simply read the materials that always accompany your diabetes supplies! That's what that information is for!
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Lynn
I do believe they did read the label, based upon the wording of the post, thus their question. They we pretty specific about the storage temperature and asking about storage of strips while traveling.
I never worried about it, except my insulin which I put in a small cooler with a ice pack. If my strips had a requirement they could go there also.
