Acetaminophen may cause a false-positive decrease in blood glucose levels on home testing strips.

Name: Acetaminophen may cause a false-positive decrease in blood glucose levels on home testing strips.
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Studies have shown that acetaminophen can interfere with glucose oxidase-based home testing strips, leading to falsely low readings. Therefore, it is important to confirm any low readings with a laboratory blood test if acetaminophen has been recently taken.

Acetaminophen May Cause a False-Positive Decrease in Blood Glucose Levels