If you are diabetic you will be very familiar with that a glucose meter is and how to use it to control your condition. Many people get sick of using the traditional prick your finger routine and drawing blood to measure the sugar levels in their bodies. Unfortunately for diabetics, you really do need to get the blood to what you levels are currently at. They have looked into ways of measuring levels via a laser or alternate methods but glucose meters with a blood sample is still all you will see on the pharmacists counter. Who knows what future technology may bring though for diabetics.