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3 meters, 3 different scores

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xmirus

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Type of diabetes
Prediabetes
Treatment type
Diet only
So I have an Accu-Chek Instant and a CodeFree. I used the Accu-Chek one for a long time (some good years) and then I got the CodeFree. Never noticed a difference between them but lately I have been juggling around with them and used one or the other when I had the batteries for them. Today, I got a new CodeFree and I had 141 mg/dL. That is clearly too much and it scared the **** out of me. I tested the other CodeFree I already had and it read 118 mg/dL. Being confused, I tried the Accu-Chek as well and it read 103 mg/dL. Now, I am more than confused and I don’t know which one is the most accurate. Any help in finding that out?
 
xmirus said:
So I have an Accu-Chek Instant and a CodeFree. I used the Accu-Chek one for a long time (some good years) and then I got the CodeFree. Never noticed a difference between them but lately I have been juggling around with them and used one or the other when I had the batteries for them. Today, I got a new CodeFree and I had 141 mg/dL. That is clearly too much and it scared the **** out of me. I tested the other CodeFree I already had and it read 118 mg/dL. Being confused, I tried the Accu-Chek as well and it read 103 mg/dL. Now, I am more than confused and I don’t know which one is the most accurate. Any help in finding that out?
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A meter that's years old might not be reliable, and I don't know whether your strips were in date. Results can vary per finger even, and a meter has a 15% margin of error, so... Best bet is to stick with the newest meter with new strips, and go with that one... That's be my choice anyway. You can get testing fluids, but looking at the pricing, getting a new meter is more cost effective half the time than trying to test an old one.

I probably calculated it wrong again because numbers are far from my strong point, but 141 is still within normal limits, I think? Oh, and if you see numbers that freak you out, just give your hands a wash and try again. Even something as simple as hand cream, foamy soaps or a bit of remaining sunscreen can throw measurements off.

Hope that helps some...
Jo
 
How often should I test with a finger pricker? I was told to do it daily, which I have done for years, but the surgery pharmacist now tells me to do it once a week. She says the reason is because each test is only a snapshot of a moment in time (?)..........I wonder if there's any point in doing it at all in that case??
 
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