en General گزارش مختصر Brief Report <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><strong>Background:</strong>In this study, we investigated the interfering effect of alcohol swabs on blood glucose measurements.<br> <strong>Objectives:</strong>We conducted a randomized quasi-experimental quantitative study with 160 diabetic patients.<br> <strong>Methods:</strong>Blood glucose was measured with a glucometer in three ways: Immediately after cleaning with an alcohol swab, 30 seconds after the alcohol dried, and venous blood glucose.<br> <strong>Results:</strong>The results of the ANOVA test showed no statistically significant difference between glucose measured by the glucometer immediately after disinfection, blood glucose 30 seconds after disinfection, and venous glucose in the age range of 1 - 20 years (P = 0.376), in the age range of 11 - 20 years (P = 0.248), and in the age range of 21 - 30 years (P = 0.436); the measurements were almost the same.<br> <strong>Conclusions:</strong>It can be concluded that alcohol-containing swabs used for hand disinfection do not have a significant effect on the measured blood glucose. However, it is advisable to wait 30 seconds for the alcohol to dry, especially when thin lancets are used.</span></span></div> Disinfectant,Glucose Concentration,Glucometer,Alcohol Swabbing 0 0 http://mcj.bums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-302&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Mostafa Abdollahi 10031947532846004965 10031947532846004965 No Department of Nursing, Tabas School of Nursing, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran Ayoub Ayar 10031947532846004966 10031947532846004966 No Department of Nursing, Tabas School of Nursing, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran Hamideh Kouhpeikar 10031947532846004967 10031947532846004967 No Department of Hematology and Blood Bank, Tabas School of Nursing, Birjand University of Medical Science, Birjand, Iran Najmeh Tavakol 10031947532846004968 10031947532846004968 No Poursina Hakim Digestive Diseases Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran Seyede Fatemeh Hosseini seyedefatemeh.hosseini@bums.ac.ir 10031947532846004969 10031947532846004969 Yes Department of Anatomy, Tabas School of Nursing, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran