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Recommendations for blood sugar monitors
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Two popular ones on the forum are the SD Gluco Navii or the Spirit Tee2 - which both have test strips at around £10 for 50. These seem a good balance between affordability and accuracy (some brands cost £30 for a pot of strips!)
I’ve seen paramedics using an SD meter (the predecessor to the Navii).
In terms of bench-test accuracy, all meters have to comply with ISO regulations (see the table below). Some use more of the available range than others. Two brands that seem to come out tops in tests are Ascensia/Contour XT, and Roche Accu-Chek.
I’ve seen paramedics using an SD meter (the predecessor to the Navii).
In terms of bench-test accuracy, all meters have to comply with ISO regulations (see the table below). Some use more of the available range than others. Two brands that seem to come out tops in tests are Ascensia/Contour XT, and Roche Accu-Chek.
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From the Useful Links thread:
BG meter accuracy
It can be quite disconcerting for members new to self monitoring of blood glucose to get different results from BG readings taken close together, even when carefully following manufacturers guidance (washing hands etc). All meters for sale in the UK should comply with the following ISO standards 95% of the time, which allows a degree of variation (and 5% of results can read anything at all). If in any doubt, or if a reading doesn’t match how you are feeling, you should check again with a fresh strip.
BG meter accuracy
It can be quite disconcerting for members new to self monitoring of blood glucose to get different results from BG readings taken close together, even when carefully following manufacturers guidance (washing hands etc). All meters for sale in the UK should comply with the following ISO standards 95% of the time, which allows a degree of variation (and 5% of results can read anything at all). If in any doubt, or if a reading doesn’t match how you are feeling, you should check again with a fresh strip.
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