bulkbiker
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And they are the prices to the NHS not us poor souls who self fund..some strips can cost up to 50p each that's about 88 cents per strip..
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SD Code Free Strips Batch no. S0318075.
- Thread starter Rachox
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Ooo interesting! Since using the Caresens, I have had all readings in the 4s apart from one 5.4 and one 5.0. Without parallel testing I reckon that they are around 0.5 lower than what I would have got with the Code Free.
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Deleted member 308541
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<<<Insert expletive of choice>>> I am pleased that I do not live in the UK at those prices.
bulkbiker
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Indeed Im tempted to move to Oz, once you get your politics sorted!
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I do not think that will happen anytime soon, the ALP will the next federal election and the fun starts again.
Your avatar has passable resemblance to David Hurley the next Governor General that takes office next year.
bulkbiker
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I'll try and sneak in using his name then....I do not think that will happen anytime soon, the ALP will the next federal election and the fun starts again.
Your avatar has passable resemblance to David Hurley the next Governor General that takes office next year.
britishpub
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Latest email from HH, not very encouraging 
“I am still waiting for the manufacturer's final report. They have said they could not find any incidence of elevated readings with that LOT so they are running extra comparisons using some other meters as well as several different LOTs of SD Codefree strips.”
Strange so many of us have found this particular batch a problem.
I haven’t the heart to tell them I’ve already defected! But this email I’m afraid, doesn’t do anything to restore my confidence in my Code Free
“I am still waiting for the manufacturer's final report. They have said they could not find any incidence of elevated readings with that LOT so they are running extra comparisons using some other meters as well as several different LOTs of SD Codefree strips.”
Strange so many of us have found this particular batch a problem.
I haven’t the heart to tell them I’ve already defected! But this email I’m afraid, doesn’t do anything to restore my confidence in my Code Free
Oldvatr
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I suspect they are probably using a laboratory standard titrated sugar solution smilar to the ISO test. They are probably not using human blood samples that contain other substances, and different oxygen levels e.g. haematocrit that we know meters are affected by. I note on my meters that the difference increases markedly with increasing bgl levels.Latest email from HH, not very encouraging
“I am still waiting for the manufacturer's final report. They have said they could not find any incidence of elevated readings with that LOT so they are running extra comparisons using some other meters as well as several different LOTs of SD Codefree strips.”
Strange so many of us have found this particular batch a problem.
I haven’t the heart to tell them I’ve already defected! But this email I’m afraid, doesn’t do anything to restore my confidence in my Code Free
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You will have to look like the very model of a modern major general as he was chief of the defence force.
My partner and I said pretty much the same thing, musta been a fathers day present.I wouldn't go anywhere if I had to wear that Tie
I have received the final report from the manufacturer via HH.They conclude that the Code Free is performing within allowable limits, but don’t seem to have separated out the batch in question! HH are asking for that info. I’ll attach the file they sent me with the results. I haven’t had a chance to read and digest it properly but I thought I’d post it for you all to have a look at.
garyb888
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Proof that one believes what one wants to believe...
Final email from HH on the subject, unfortunately I can’t open the new data provided, but I consider the matter closed now. I have lost faith in the Code Free and have converted to the Caresens Dual for now which seems to show much more consistent results, as in I haven’t felt the need for retest at all. My Code Free will be kept safely as a spare.
“Hi Rachel,
They have now provided me with the raw data (attached here).
From their testing, there does not seem to be a problem with LOT S0318075. I could not find any problems when I tested either but there was quite clearly an issue with that LOT due to the nature of the complaints we received from experienced users.
However, out of a batch of 13,800 packs of 50 strips, we were only contacted by a handful of people so I do not think the whole LOT was affected and hopefully now that that LOT has been exhausted, these problems will not be repeated.”
“Hi Rachel,
They have now provided me with the raw data (attached here).
From their testing, there does not seem to be a problem with LOT S0318075. I could not find any problems when I tested either but there was quite clearly an issue with that LOT due to the nature of the complaints we received from experienced users.
However, out of a batch of 13,800 packs of 50 strips, we were only contacted by a handful of people so I do not think the whole LOT was affected and hopefully now that that LOT has been exhausted, these problems will not be repeated.”
bulkbiker
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Pretty poor service from HH did you send them a link to this thread? I'll happily send them my data through too..
I haven’t sent the link but they did acknowledge that I was not the only ‘experienced user’ that had complained. I’ve given up on the Code Free as you know, but have it as a spare with plenty of strips!
bulkbiker
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Just sent them an email but guess won't hear anything back until 2019.. will let you know if I do..
Oldvatr
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Remember that the VAT should be claimed as exempt by registering with the company.
