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Cheapest but accurate Blood glucose meter

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MihaiM

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
Hello,

I keep looking for a cheap blood glucose meter in the UK, or better say, with the cheapest strips and lancets as my GP will not provide with them. I got one which is called Sinocare but doesnt seem too accurate, any recommendations please?
 
I use the Tee2 which I find accurate enough, I think quite a few of our members who self fund use this one.in fact I just bought a new one yesterday as mine died after 5 years of use, the meter was £14.99 if I recall and the strips just over £10 for 50, though if you tick the VAT relief box you can get the VAT taken off.

One of our members @Rachox has a list of a few meters that vary in price - I’ve tagged her in this post for you
 
Hi @MihaiM , thanks for the tag @lovinglife here’s some info with links for UK meters, and to be clear I have no commercial connections with any of the companies mentioned.


HOME HEALTH have the Gluco Navii, which is a fairly new model and seems to be getting good reviews.

https://homehealth-uk.com/all-produ...ose-meter-test-strips-choose-mmol-l-or-mg-dl/


Links to the strips for future orders:

https://homehealth-uk.com/all-products/glucose-navii-blood-glucose-test-strips-50-strip-pack/


Then they sell the older SD Code Free, details to be found here!

https://homehealth-uk.com/all-products/codefree-blood-glucose-monitoring-system-mmoll-or-mgdl/



SPIRIT HEALTHCARE have a meter called the Tee2 + which is quite popular:

https://shop.spirit-health.co.uk/co...e2-blood-glucose-meter?variant=19264017268793


The strips are to be found here:

https://shop.spirit-health.co.uk/co...py-of-tee2-test-strips?variant=19264017367097


If there is a choice of units of measurement then ‘mmol/L’ are the standard units in the UK, ‘mg/dl’ in the US, other countries may vary.


Don’t forget to check the box if you have diabetes so you can buy VAT free. (for all meters and strips)


If you’d like to try a free 15 day trial of the Freestyle LIBRE 2 plus follow this link:

Sampling | Diabetes Care | Abbott



Dexcom also offer a free trial of their Dexcom one + here

The Dexcom ONE+ CGM (Continuous Glucose Montoring) system | Dexcom
 
I have been using the GluccoNavii from Home Health UK for some time it seems to be reliable and the strips are fairly cheap .
Carol
 
CatsFive said:
I see this post is about a year old. @Rachox Are there any changes to the suggestions?
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I personally no longer use a finger stick monitor preferring to use a Dexcom CGM. The links are still current but it maybe worth posing the question as your own post to see if there are any better monitors now on the market, that members use.
 
Rachox said:
Hi @MihaiM , thanks for the tag @lovinglife here’s some info with links for UK meters, and to be clear I have no commercial connections with any of the companies mentioned.


HOME HEALTH have the Gluco Navii, which is a fairly new model and seems to be getting good reviews.

https://homehealth-uk.com/all-produ...ose-meter-test-strips-choose-mmol-l-or-mg-dl/


Links to the strips for future orders:

https://homehealth-uk.com/all-products/glucose-navii-blood-glucose-test-strips-50-strip-pack/


Then they sell the older SD Code Free, details to be found here!

https://homehealth-uk.com/all-products/codefree-blood-glucose-monitoring-system-mmoll-or-mgdl/



SPIRIT HEALTHCARE have a meter called the Tee2 + which is quite popular:

https://shop.spirit-health.co.uk/co...e2-blood-glucose-meter?variant=19264017268793


The strips are to be found here:

https://shop.spirit-health.co.uk/co...py-of-tee2-test-strips?variant=19264017367097


If there is a choice of units of measurement then ‘mmol/L’ are the standard units in the UK, ‘mg/dl’ in the US, other countries may vary.


Don’t forget to check the box if you have diabetes so you can buy VAT free. (for all meters and strips)


If you’d like to try a free 15 day trial of the Freestyle LIBRE 2 plus follow this link:

Sampling | Diabetes Care | Abbott



Dexcom also offer a free trial of their Dexcom one + here

The Dexcom ONE+ CGM (Continuous Glucose Montoring) system | Dexcom
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HI RACHOX..

WELL DONE ON HBAC 1
DID YOU KNOW IF YOU GO TO CLINICS THEY WILL WILL ONLY DO HBACI.ONCE EVERY 3 MONTHS THNK IT SOMETHING TO DO WITH OVERALL CONTROL .
VIC
 
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