Methods and apparatus for decentralized diabetes monitoring

[0013]Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to monitoring diabetes (e.g., progression / regression), and more specifically to monitoring the effectiveness of a prescribed therapy in a decentralized setting. Patients may visit a physician and undergo a first oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) using venous and capillary blood samples. The first OGTT may be used to diagnose the patient's diabetic state as well as establish a baseline for comparison during subsequent testing and monitoring of the diabetes. The patient, or provider, may then implement some type of therapy to address their diabetic condition until one or more target events are reached. Once a target event is reached, the patient may undergo an additional OGTT in a decentralized setting using capillary blood samples and following the same testing protocols as the first OGTT. The patient may then compare the status test results of the additional decentralized OGTT(s) with the established baseline to see how his or