They work great if you have this type of test kit. easy to use. You do have to poke your finger.

This testing strip is a great solution to the cost problem of testing blood sugar if you are not diabetic, yet check your blood sugar. Most insurance companies will pay for your testing supplies if you are diagnosed as a diabetic, but if your are not a diabetic the $1 per strip cost is prohibitive. This testing strip is more like [$] each and you can turn it over and manually assess blood glucose levels with the color change image on the back side if the stip also.