Hi guys,
So, I've started sort of 'collecting' BG meters in an effort to find "the best" (most accurate), if there even is such a thing. Today I decided to compare three of my favourites and see which one was seemingly the better. Considering I've never done a side-by-side comparisson like this before, I was pretty disappointed with the results:
NB. The results in general indicate a higher-than-acceptable BG reading and this is down to a larger-than-normal breakfast, so please no comments about that. All results were taken from a single prick, approximately 2 hours after breakfast.
Optium Xceed
1# - 9.8
2# - 10.1
3# - 8.4
GlucoMen LX
1# - 10.3
2# - 7.1
3# - 7.3
Breeze 2
1# - 8.3
2# - 11.2
3# - 12.1
As I say, I was pretty shocked by the variety in these results, showing a range of up to 5.0 mmol! I think I'll continue to use the Optium Xceed as my main meter, as I can't reliably justify going to another meter based on its accuracy. What do other people use? And what are other people's experiences regarding meters and their "accuracy" ?
So, I've started sort of 'collecting' BG meters in an effort to find "the best" (most accurate), if there even is such a thing. Today I decided to compare three of my favourites and see which one was seemingly the better. Considering I've never done a side-by-side comparisson like this before, I was pretty disappointed with the results:
NB. The results in general indicate a higher-than-acceptable BG reading and this is down to a larger-than-normal breakfast, so please no comments about that. All results were taken from a single prick, approximately 2 hours after breakfast.
Optium Xceed
1# - 9.8
2# - 10.1
3# - 8.4
GlucoMen LX
1# - 10.3
2# - 7.1
3# - 7.3
Breeze 2
1# - 8.3
2# - 11.2
3# - 12.1
As I say, I was pretty shocked by the variety in these results, showing a range of up to 5.0 mmol! I think I'll continue to use the Optium Xceed as my main meter, as I can't reliably justify going to another meter based on its accuracy. What do other people use? And what are other people's experiences regarding meters and their "accuracy" ?