| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| aneroid blood pressure monitor | Type of monitor that indicates varying blood pressure using a pointer in a gage. |
| CLIA-waived | The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment of 1988 established that some clinical tests be exempted from certain laboratory requirements. |
| colostomy | Sergical formation of an artificial anus by connecting the colon to an opening in the abdominal wall. |
| continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion | Delivery of insulin through a pump device that provides the medication 24 hours a day. |
| control solution | A type of solution that mimics blood and that is used to test the accuracy of a blood glucose meter and test strips. |
| durable medical equipment | Reuseable equipment used in treatment of illness or injury (e.g., wheelchairs, walkers, blood glucose meters). |
| hemoglobin A1 | Blood test that measures the amount of glucose attached to hemoglobin in red blood cells. Provides an estimate of blood glucose control over the previous 2-3 months. |
| insulin pen | Portable device that contains a prefilled cartridge of insulin. |
| lancet | A sharp-pointed instrument used to make small incuisions, commonly used to obtain blood samples for blood glucose monitoring. |
| nondurable medical equipment | Single-use equipment for a medical purpose (e.g., gloves, dressings, syringes and needles). |
| orthotic | Device designed for the support of week or ineffective joints or muscles. |
| orthopedic devices | Equipment used for a deformity, disorder, or injury of skeleton and associated structures. |
| orthotic devices | Equipment that can prevent or correct a physical deformity or malfunction, or that can support a weak or deformed portion of the body. |
| ostomy | An operation (as a colostomy, ileostomy, or urostomy) to create an artificial passage for bodily elimination. |
| pedometer | An instrument that records the distance a person covers on foot by responding to the body motion at each step. |
| stoma | An artificial permanent opening, especially in the abdominal wall, made in surgical procedures. |
| test strip | Specificaly designed strip with reagent used to measure blood glucose. |
| urostomy | An ostomy for the elimination of urine from the body. |
