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What is the best test kit for t2 finger prick

Winifreds child

Winifreds child

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Can anyone tell me the best test kit for t2 finger prick I bought one from Amazon begins sinocare something like that but keep getting error or low result looked at the reviews and see lots of problems with all makes I have had a couple of reading the first time I used it pretty sure I’m doing it right anybody else having this problem .
 
 
If you are self funding your BG meter, the most important thing is the ongoing cost of the strips. Some popular options members here have found are the SD Gluco Navii, the Spirit Tee2, or the Contour Blue - which all have test strips at around £10 for 50. Some other brands can be 3x that much!

Some very cheap meters can be a little wayward with the results they offer, but these seem pretty reliable on the whole.
 
I use a Sinocare and I've been pretty chuffed with it.
Strips are an ongoing cost/annoyance if self funding but Mr Quill found that you can get 200 for £20 on the AliExpress app so that's been a bonus.
Was costing me £9.99 for 50 from Amazon!!!
 
Winifreds child said:
Can anyone tell me the best test kit for t2 finger prick I bought one from Amazon begins sinocare something like that but keep getting error or low result looked at the reviews and see lots of problems with all makes I have had a couple of reading the first time I used it pretty sure I’m doing it right anybody else having this problem .
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If it is early days using the monitor then check your technique before dismissing it as some monitors can be quite picky about the amount of blood you apply to the strip which then gets sucked in by capillary action so too little or too much can throw up errors.
 
Alan44 said:
I use this one which I find works very well, with no problems



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Leadinglights said:
If it is early days using the monitor then check your technique before dismissing it as some monitors can be quite picky about the amount of blood you apply to the strip which then gets sucked in by capillary action so too little or too much can throw up errors.
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Leadinglights said:
If it is early days using the monitor then check your technique before dismissing it as some monitors can be quite picky about the amount of blood you apply to the strip which then gets sucked in by capillary action so too little or too much can throw up errors.
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I’m thinking when I first used it and I did force that strip in the wrong way maybe i damaged it I have tried 4 times now it’s how I go about things always seem to do it wrong first …I will try again before I give up on it
 
Quill said:
I use a Sinocare and I've been pretty chuffed with it.
Strips are an ongoing cost/annoyance if self funding but Mr Quill found that you can get 200 for £20 on the AliExpress app so that's been a bonus.
Was costing me £9.99 for 50 from Amazon!!!
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That’s handy to know about the strips …I think I may have damaged my monitor may have to renew will try again first
 
everydayupsanddowns said:
If you are self funding your BG meter, the most important thing is the ongoing cost of the strips. Some popular options members here have found are the SD Gluco Navii, the Spirit Tee2, or the Contour Blue - which all have test strips at around £10 for 50. Some other brands can be 3x that much!

Some very cheap meters can be a little wayward with the results they offer, but these seem pretty reliable on the whole.
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Thanks for that information I feel I may have damaged my monitor and if so I will try a different make ..it could be my fault
 
Alan44 said:
I use this one which I find works very well, with no problems



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Thanks for this if I can’t get it to work I may have to replace I did force a strip in the wrong way …looks like everyone uses a different one but they seem happy with them so looks like I did possibly break it
 
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