I bought the caresens dual from spirit healthcare. Ketone strips are £1 each and 50 glucose are about a tenner I think.. so a bit more than the code free but it does both..Please can anyone advise whether a keto meter is worth the cost and which is the best buy. I have tried the urine strips but they are not very accurate, so wondered about a meter for occasional checks to make sure I have not drifted out of ketosis would be worth getting. I know I am going to be on the LCHF diet for the rest of my life so it will be used on a regular basis.
Advice very welcome
Hi. I use the On-Call ketone meter and test strips. The strips cost £19.99 for 25, so that's 80p each. I can't remember what the meter cost but I think it was about £25. The strips are easy to use and come with a calibration sim card for each batch that automatically calibrates the readings. I have found the readings to be consistent and believable.Please can anyone advise whether a keto meter is worth the cost and which is the best buy. I have tried the urine strips but they are not very accurate, so wondered about a meter for occasional checks to make sure I have not drifted out of ketosis would be worth getting. I know I am going to be on the LCHF diet for the rest of my life so it will be used on a regular basis.
Advice very welcome
Yes but as I said these strips are amongst the cheaper ones.. so getting the meter free is an extra bonus. From my research they are the cheapest blood ketone strips around (and believe me I looked hard).Ps without doubt the free meter is a marketing strategy so you then buy their expensive strips, just keep that in mind, hopefully the meter comes with a few free strips to lol...
There seems to be a vague consensus that ketones are higher later in the day (kind of reverse Dawn Phenomenon). The few times I have tried it my ketones are higher p.m. unfortunately cos it's so bloody expensive at a pound a pop I have now restricted to one test per week. Highest levels definitely experienced on an extended fast where I got almost up to 6 mmol.Thanks to the thread contributors and @bulkbiker for the details about the meter.
I shall order today.
I was holding off because I had a memory about a large blood sample being needed but I think that must have been for cholesterol.
This will be a chance to compare the results on Ketostix and in blood.
Does it matter which time of day you test? That is, do the results vary significantly over the day like BG values?
Ps without doubt the free meter is a marketing strategy so you then buy their expensive strips, just keep that in mind, hopefully the meter comes with a few free strips to lol...
Does it matter which time of day you test? That is, do the results vary significantly over the day like BG values?
It is not measuring ketone levels. It makes a judgment if BGL exceeds a trigger level which is usually set much, much higher than dietary ketone levels. It is a warning that DKA may be close, and is a suggesting that ketone levels should be checked. This is not what the OP is asking, where her ketones from diet will generally be less than 3 mmol/lHi I have been using a glucorx hct meter for a couple of years now it not only gives b's reading but also shows if you're ketones are rising all with one test strip and I get my test strips on prescription hope this helps.
This is the meter I use too. I also use the SD Codefree but find it inaccurate and not so reliable, I too use the Bluetooth for archiving, but I do not use their free app (I prefer being a spreadsheet nerd). Although I am also on LCHF, I have never felt the need to measure my ketone levels. I did use Ketostix for a while just to confirm I was low enough on my diet to get into keto mode, but now I just keep the carbs and proteins low anyway. But having the capability to check for dka is useful. (or would be if I purchased the strips) PS the ketone strips will have a 'use by' date, so mark the box to remind you to check they are still in date when you test.The Caresens Dual arrived yesterday and for a freebie I am amazed at how good it is. It even has the bluetooth to send the result directly to my phone. I think it is probably better than my previous meter that I actually paid for. The Caresens Dual even comes with spare blood sugar strips ( however I have to buy the Ketone strips which at £1 each is not bad) So all in all I am well pleased
I bought the caresens dual from spirit healthcare. Ketone strips are £1 each and 50 glucose are about a tenner I think.. so a bit more than the code free but it does both..
http://spirit-healthcare.co.uk/
Yes, mine came with a lancing device. a couple of lancets, and some sample glucose test strips, Either lancer will do what you need, there is nothing special about the Varesese one - it accepts the common standard lancets that most meters use, so you are not tied to ordering special to type lancets. The test strips are unique, though.Just to check (still about to order) did you get a lancing device and lancet in the kit?
The website is not clear at first look as to what is included.
Also, do you need their lancets?
I already have my lancets and finger prick device with my current meter.
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