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<blockquote data-quote="Sirmione" data-source="post: 933276" data-attributes="member: 190454"><p>In the early days you will probably do a lot of testing, and use a tub of 50 strips in week, once you learn about your own bodies response to various foods you will feel less need to test. It won't take long to get used to finger pricking, it may help to use the side of the finger to reduce the discomfort. The lancing device supplied with the SD Codefree meter isn't bad but all of these devices need to be set to suit your skin and the place on your body where you test. There is also supplied in the meter pack an alternative lancing device tip that allows the lancet to penetrate deeper to draw blood elsewhere on the body - don't use this on your finger as it will cause excessive scaring and pain. You will very quickly used to finger pricking and adept at loading strips and using the meter even in a public place.</p><p></p><p>The SD Codefree is a good meter low cost and much cheaper to run than others n checking mine against control solution it appears more accurate than my other meters.</p><p>Because of the process by which these meters work none of these meters are 100% accurate, the readings can also be affected by dampness and contaninents on the surface of the skin and the strips. If you test and get an unexpectedly high reading wash and dry your hands and test again.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sirmione, post: 933276, member: 190454"] In the early days you will probably do a lot of testing, and use a tub of 50 strips in week, once you learn about your own bodies response to various foods you will feel less need to test. It won't take long to get used to finger pricking, it may help to use the side of the finger to reduce the discomfort. The lancing device supplied with the SD Codefree meter isn't bad but all of these devices need to be set to suit your skin and the place on your body where you test. There is also supplied in the meter pack an alternative lancing device tip that allows the lancet to penetrate deeper to draw blood elsewhere on the body - don't use this on your finger as it will cause excessive scaring and pain. You will very quickly used to finger pricking and adept at loading strips and using the meter even in a public place. The SD Codefree is a good meter low cost and much cheaper to run than others n checking mine against control solution it appears more accurate than my other meters. Because of the process by which these meters work none of these meters are 100% accurate, the readings can also be affected by dampness and contaninents on the surface of the skin and the strips. If you test and get an unexpectedly high reading wash and dry your hands and test again. [/QUOTE]
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