Editing Blood glucose monitoring (section)

==Purpose==
Blood glucose monitoring reveals individual patterns of blood glucose changes, and helps in the planning of meals, activities, and at what time of day to take medications.<ref name=medlineplus>[https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003438.htm MedlinePlus > Blood glucose monitoring] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100122232739/http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003438.htm |date=22 January 2010 }} Update Date: 6/17/2008. Updated by: Elizabeth H. Holt, MD, PhD. In turn citing: American Diabetes Association. Standards of medical care in diabetes" ''Diabetes Care'' 2008; 31: S12–54.</ref>

Also, testing allows for a quick response to high blood sugar ([[hyperglycemia]]) or low blood sugar ([[hypoglycemia]]). This might include diet adjustments, exercise, and insulin (as instructed by the health care provider).<ref name=medlineplus/>