<qa>  How much does a person need to test blood sugar levels?In order to do this, persons with diabetes need to test blood sugar levels multiple times per day. There are a variety of meters available for testing. Many people have insurance that covers the cost of the meters and related test strips. For those who do not have this coverage, meters are often available free of charge. Unfortunately, this is not true of the test strips, which average 1 each. A person testing four times a day, seven days a week would need almost 1470 to purchase strips for a year. 