[Determination of glycemia with a new reflex photometer (glucometer)]

The introduction on the market of small sized (easy to use) reflectance photometers for determination of blood glucose levels offers a new possibility in the monitoring homeostasis of glucose in diabetic patients. An evaluation of the system has been performed comparing the results with those obtained by spectrophotometer methods. Results by the two methods are quite comparable. A wide use of this system for blood monitoring should be encouraged especially among the diabetic patients in order to allow them to achieve a higher autonomy, particularly in emergency situations.