Ascensia Test Strips

Testing blood sugar hasn't always been as simple or easy as it is today. Products like Ascensia glucose meters and Ascensia test strips make testing your blood sugar a snap, but this wasn't always the case. The doctors of ancient Greece, ancient China, and medieval Europe each had their own methods for testing blood sugar. In China, doctors tested for "sweet urine disease" (their name for diabetes) by monitoring a urine sample to see if it attracted ants.

In ancient Greece, doctors observed urine samples to see if an unusually high glucose content would draw bees or flies. Medieval European doctors had it even worse; they tested a patient for diabetes by tasting his or her urine sample. This unusual diagnostic feat was portrayed in a number of reliefs from the Gothic period.

Clearly, diabetes care has progressed since ancient times. Focus Express Mail Pharmacy carries everything you'll need to care for your Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, including glucose meters and test strips. We carry the Ascensia BREEZE, Ascensia DEX 2, Ascensia Contour, Ascensia ELITE and ELITE XL, as well as a number of other Ascensia products.

Some of these products use traditional test strips, which are handled individually. Others, like the BREEZE and DEX 2, use the Ascensia AUTODISC. This disc contains 10 test strips and is very easy to insert into the meter. It's the perfect option for anyone who has trouble handling tiny, individual test strips.