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<blockquote data-quote="Deleted Account" data-source="post: 1531899"><p>Things for me to consider with a meter are</p><p>- memory. Do you want it to store results or just tell you the latest results?</p><p>- size. I always look for a small meter because I dislike carrying a large bag everywhere I go</p><p>- amount of blood. My fingers don't always give blood easily so would like to keep this to a minimum</p><p>- time for results. Many meters now give results in 5 seconds but some take 10 seconds and I'm impatient.</p><p>- size of text. Depending whether you wear glasses, you may want the find a meter with larger text</p><p>- strip packaging. Many come in little pots which mean you always have to carry a pot around with you. Others come in foil which means you can rip off a few and throw them in your pocket. But some people find the foil fiddly to open</p><p>-ruggedness. If you are going t throw the meter around in a bag, a tough screen may not be ideal</p><p>- ketones. Do you need to measure ketones? Some meter can do ketones as well as BG</p><p>- calculation. Some meters can be programmed to tell you your insulin dose (if you take insulin) based on your carbs and current BG.</p><p>- price of test strips. You say price is not important but if f you are testing 6 times a day (for example), the price can seriously add up.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Deleted Account, post: 1531899"] Things for me to consider with a meter are - memory. Do you want it to store results or just tell you the latest results? - size. I always look for a small meter because I dislike carrying a large bag everywhere I go - amount of blood. My fingers don't always give blood easily so would like to keep this to a minimum - time for results. Many meters now give results in 5 seconds but some take 10 seconds and I'm impatient. - size of text. Depending whether you wear glasses, you may want the find a meter with larger text - strip packaging. Many come in little pots which mean you always have to carry a pot around with you. Others come in foil which means you can rip off a few and throw them in your pocket. But some people find the foil fiddly to open -ruggedness. If you are going t throw the meter around in a bag, a tough screen may not be ideal - ketones. Do you need to measure ketones? Some meter can do ketones as well as BG - calculation. Some meters can be programmed to tell you your insulin dose (if you take insulin) based on your carbs and current BG. - price of test strips. You say price is not important but if f you are testing 6 times a day (for example), the price can seriously add up. [/QUOTE]
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