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Accu-check Mobile

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We were approached by a rep at clinic today and given an Accu-check Mobile. Has anyone else used one of these and what are their thoughts? I have wondered if the cartridges are mega expensive and a GP will have issues prescribing it. I personally think the whole thing is very bulky, but my son is really pleased not having to unwrap and insert the test strips all the time, the only real disadvantage is his current meter has ketone testing too, and alerts if you need to test for ketones. This one is unable to do that, but as the rep said, we keep the old one 'just in case.'
 
the casettes cost the same as test strips per 100. So GP should have no issues. I haven't used it because like youthink it's a bit bulky
 
Thanks for that Nikki. I think my son likes the fact that without having to mess about getting the strip prepared etc he will be happier sitting doing it under his desk in class if he feels a hypo coming on, rather than waiting a bit then leaving the class. I was just worried the cost would make it prohibitive, though I must say our GP hasn't questioned anything yet. When we first came out of hospital my son's prescription had 14 items on it. They supplied every single thing at the start, though we were given 3 different sizes of needles, test strips for 2 different meters etc, so I guess I now just ask for the new cassettes and lancet heads. I will leave it a couple of weeks though, only got 200 strips and 204 lancets a week or two back!!!
 
do you think is suitable for children?
 
Not being familiar with how small children deal with testing, it's hard to say, as my lad is 16. It's far less messing about though, there's no inserting of test strips, you just slide the bottom open and dab the blood on there. The lancet thingy is like the multiclix if you are familiar with that, 6 concealed needles so just turn and click, then dab the blood ont he bottom. It automatically winds the test strip on to the next piece when youopen it the next time. The cassette has 50 tests in it at a time, so you only need to change the cassette once they are used up. Apparently the cassettes come in 2's, so you get 100 tests per pack. All very easy, it's just the size. It's around 2/3 the size of a Sky remote control, and thick. The lancet gadget is attached to it so it's all kept together, though you can remove it. My son seems really happy with it, the true test will be at school tomorrow. It comes with one cassette of 50 tests, but only one lancet head, so until we get more he will need to carry his old multiclix one. I will report back in a day or two as to how he gets on with it.
 
I got one the other day and I'm loving it! I have an Optium Exceed to test ketones with in case, but since you only rarely test for them I really do not miss this on the Mobile at all! The casettes are the best thing ever and the GP has no problem prescribing them at all!

The best thing about the Accu-Check Mobile is that it is actually mobile! Yesterday I was out in the park with some friends and their kids and I felt a hypo coming on, so I tested while walking! Before I would have had to find a flat surface or table somewhere to unwrap everything and put a testing strip in but with the Mobile that's not needed at all. 🙂 I am muchos liking it!
 
That's brilliant. Yes, I can see it could be used on the move now you pointed it out. Good. Yes, we too have the Optium Xceed so will just keep that for ketone testing if and when we ever need to. Let's see how we get on over the next few days, but it certainly sounds promising. Thanks.
 
I have the mobile and like it for the reason that you have everthing in 1 place. But if you change to that 1 then you wont get the other test strips on prescription as well as far as I know you can only get one not both and as the strips have a useby date then they will run out .
 
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I have the mobile and like it for the reason that you have everthing in 1 place. But if you change to that 1 then you wont get the other test strips on prescription as well as far as I know you can only get one not both and as the strips have a useby date then they will run out .
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You can still get ketone strips on prescription, I still get them 🙂
 
grandma said:
I have the mobile and like it for the reason that you have everthing in 1 place. But if you change to that 1 then you wont get the other test strips on prescription as well as far as I know you can only get one not both and as the strips have a useby date then they will run out .
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I get BG and ketone strips for my Optium Xceed, and BG strips for my Accu chek Aviva and Nano. I only have 50 BG strips for the Xceed per prescription as it is my back up meter which I hardly use (I don't get these strips every repeat. I get 300 Accu chek strips per prescription. 🙂
 
Hi Tina,

I have an accu-chek mobile and did use it for some time......I did like it as everything is in one place and you can test with no fuss on the move, BUT the downside is if you are out and about.... the cartridge can run out without realising it and you are left not being able to test. So I reverted back to my old meter, I have a few but the best is my accu-chek aviva expert. Incidently, I have never had a problem with my practice letting me have what ever strips I need on repeat, after all, the amount of strips I use will be the same regardless of how many meters or types of meter I own or use.
 
Thanks everyone. When we first got home from hospital we had a massive prescription list with 14 items on it, including 2 different strips, one lot for the Aviva Nano and one lot for the Optium Xceed, plus 3 different needle sizes, 8mm, 6mm and 4mm. Though the first time we got all 14 items, we soon got the hang of only ordering what we actually needed, then saw our GP a month ago and reviewed the whole order, dropping off the longer needles and the nano strips. I am sure he will be fine about leaving the Optium ones on there but only calling for them when we need them. He gave us one 'live' prescription that time with the 2 items we urgently needed, but then a repeat one with all the other things on there, minus of course the unwanted needles and nano strips. We have to see him soon to discuss blood test results (had a letter from the surgery asking him to go to discuss the results, saying its nothing to worry about - hope it really isn't) so we will take along the new order then. He has taken the new mobile meter to school today but as it only came with one head for the fastclix lancet, he has had to take his multiclix along too. We will soon get that sorted I am sure.
 
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