Type 2 1st drop vs 2nd drop

[moey90moey90]

1st drop 2 hours pp 5mmol ( 90mg )
2nd drop 2 hours pp 4.5mmol ( 82mg )
Squeezed on both drops
Washed hands with soap and dried it prior to measuring
Which is more reliable?

 

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1st drop 2 hours pp 5mmol ( 90mg )
2nd drop 2 hours pp 4.5mmol ( 82mg )
Squeezed on both drops
Washed hands with soap and dried it prior to measuring
Which is more reliable?

Hi @moey90moey90,

Glucose meters have a 15% margin of error, so I would just average both readings. Alternatively, take three readings and see which two are closer together.

 

[catinahat]

https://www.diabetes.co.uk/blood-glucose-meters/blood-glucose-meter-accuracy.html

With the plus or minus %15 accuracy of the meters a reading of 5mmol could be anything between
4.17 and 5.83mmol. so two readings with a difference of just 0.5mmol are essentially the same