title: [Easier and more comfortable measurement of capillary glycemia: the objective of a new electrochemical coulometric device "freestyle papillon mini"].
abstract: Specific self-diagnostic devices are used to measure capillary glycemia in order to obtain an adequate glycemic control in people with diabetes. In response to the patients's needs, techniques which minimize the drop of blood and the response time needed for these tests are serched. The Abbott company has succeeded in doing this with its FreeStyle Papillon mini meter, a device which needs 0.3 micro/ of blood and yields a reading in seven seconds. With this device, taking measurements from alternative sites such as the arm, forearm, palm, thigh or calf become a reality. Specifically even in the case of an hypoglycemia, the eminence thenar (base of the thum) can still be used with the same reliability as the fingertips. The current article describes this new electrochemical coulometric technique which allows to use this minimal blood sample, and the physiology of the alternate sites, as well as the advantages derived.
authors.affiliation: Abbott Cientifica, S.A.
authors.forename: Mónica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Parramón
mesh_terms: D015190:Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring / Q000295:instrumentation*; D001800:Blood Specimen Collection; D002196:Capillaries / Q000378:metabolism*; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism; D004563:Electrochemistry / Q000295:instrumentation; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction