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Continuous glucose monitors read interstitial fluid
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Despite what you might think, those little patches on a diabetic's arm aren't actually tasting their blood. The tiny sensor needle stops just short of the bloodstream, measuring glucose levels in the interstitial fluid that surrounds tissue cells instead. It’s a clever biological workaround that saves patients from turning their fingertips into pincushions.
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