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<blockquote data-quote="rmz80" data-source="post: 1686596" data-attributes="member: 306547"><p>Without thinking; on a recent visit to my GP I showed her a list of my BG measurements. Some of the measurements listed were 3.5, 3.8 and 3.9 mmol/L. My GP subsequently advised the DVLA that I was prone to hypos without been aware of having a hypo (below 4.0mmol/L)</p><p></p><p>I disregarded these figures at the time as they looked like meter error as most meters are usually rated as only plus / minus 15% accurate. At the time of the readings my driving licence was on hold anyway so the issue of driving wasn’t a consideration. A low meter reading wasn’t an issue pottering around at home so left it.</p><p></p><p>I am now in a position where I have to convince the DVLA that this so called hypo unawareness may have been a meter error! I don’t think my doctor had the vaguest idea these meters are not very accurate. (especially on a reading of 3.9!)</p><p></p><p>I would guess there should be a crib sheet of what to do if meter gives a reading below 4.0mmol/L and what to do if you drive.</p><p></p><p>Does anyone know of this?</p><p></p><p></p><p>PS The opposite situation could also occur; if you get a reading of 4.5mmol/L you could be under 4.0!! (less 15% is 3.8).</p><p></p><p>Maybe one partial answer is to retest with a different branded meter and different test strips (the error could be a batch of dodgy test strips)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rmz80, post: 1686596, member: 306547"] Without thinking; on a recent visit to my GP I showed her a list of my BG measurements. Some of the measurements listed were 3.5, 3.8 and 3.9 mmol/L. My GP subsequently advised the DVLA that I was prone to hypos without been aware of having a hypo (below 4.0mmol/L) I disregarded these figures at the time as they looked like meter error as most meters are usually rated as only plus / minus 15% accurate. At the time of the readings my driving licence was on hold anyway so the issue of driving wasn’t a consideration. A low meter reading wasn’t an issue pottering around at home so left it. I am now in a position where I have to convince the DVLA that this so called hypo unawareness may have been a meter error! I don’t think my doctor had the vaguest idea these meters are not very accurate. (especially on a reading of 3.9!) I would guess there should be a crib sheet of what to do if meter gives a reading below 4.0mmol/L and what to do if you drive. Does anyone know of this? PS The opposite situation could also occur; if you get a reading of 4.5mmol/L you could be under 4.0!! (less 15% is 3.8). Maybe one partial answer is to retest with a different branded meter and different test strips (the error could be a batch of dodgy test strips) [/QUOTE]
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