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Blood Glucose Test Strips Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2013 - 2019

Blood glucose or blood sugar refers to the sugar passed through the blood stream that is responsible for ensuring the energy supply to all the cells in the body. The regulation of blood glucose levels is essential in order to maintain the normal levels thereby maintaining hemostasis (maintaining a stable or equilibrium condition in the blood’s internal environment). The state of hemostasis is necessary for our bodies to ensure proper functionality. There exist different types of blood glucose measurement tests performed such as fasting blood sugar test, postprandial blood sugar, oral glucose tolerance test, glycohemoglobin A1c testing and random blood sugar testing. Deviation in blood glucose levels from the normal range results in the development of disorders such as hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia. Hyperglycemia refers to a condition characterized by high levels of blood sugar than normal range whereas hypoglycemia refers to a condition characterized by lower blood glucose levels than normal range. Research studies have proved that higher levels of blood glucose levels lead to increased risk of developing cardiovascular diseases both in diabetic and non-diabetic population. Blood glucose monitoring is referred to the regular testing of glycemia (testing the levels of glucose). Usually the blood glucose levels are monitored by either using a glucose meter comprising lancets, test strips and logbooks. In January 2014, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed the new draft guidance for blood glucose test strips. The FDA has issued for the first time two separate guidance drafts for blood glucose test strips of which one is focused on point of care prescription meters (used in hospitals) and the other for over-the-counter (OTC) products. The scope for allowable range of errors has been tightened from plus or minus 20% to plus or minus...