Codefree meter arrived today

[angieG]

Just tested again ok a little over 2 hours more like 3, had a reading of 7.0! It is not usually that high at this time of day, but as I have not had any strips for nearly 2 days I am not sure of levels before and after breakfast and lunch.

I hate my code free. All results were stupidly high, and my hba1c confirms that as well.

I have been studying my Codefree in comparison to my Freestyle Lite.
The Freestyle Lite tends to read slightly lower than the Codefree some of the time but it does depend on the way the blood is drawn up the strip. I have found that -

- The reading will be pretty much equal to the Freestyle Lite if the blood goes full width across the sensor strip AND goes straight up the strip very fast. The blood needs to be fed to the very tip of the strip and not to land on top.
- The reading will be quite a bit higher than the Freestyle Lite if the blood does not load in one swift movement and sort of 'stutters' on the way up.
- The reading will be very low if only a narrow strip of blood is drawn up the strip (eg. got a 1.9 the other day when a very narrow trail went up the strip, should have been about 6 or so I think!!)

These are my findings and hope they may help those who may get strange readings from this meter.
Regards
Angie

 

[lucylocket61]

Defren: You were right!!!

I got the reply today from your local council:

Hi Lucy

Regarding your enquiry relating to the safe disposal of lancets. Please replace the cover on the end of the lancet, you can then dispose of it in your normal domestic wheeled bin.

Regards

Kevin Cairns

I am gobsmaked that such different rules are being applied in different areas!!! In Coventry we can be fined for this. Even if we have been misinformed by someone at the city council, we can still be fined for not using a sharps box and taking it to our local pharmacy.

 

[Defren]

Defren: You were right!!!

I got the reply today from your local council:

Hi Lucy

Regarding your enquiry relating to the safe disposal of lancets. Please replace the cover on the end of the lancet, you can then dispose of it in your normal domestic wheeled bin.

Regards

Kevin Cairns

I am gobsmaked that such different rules are being applied in different areas!!! In Coventry we can be fined for this. Even if we have been misinformed by someone at the city council, we can still be fined for not using a sharps box and taking it to our local pharmacy.

Thanks for posting this Lucy. I know I was surprised when I phoned them and they gave me pretty much the same advice. There is no real safety advice for sharps here, and surely that has to be wrong? I asked for a sharps box to be told I didn't need one. That's why I put my lancets into an old strips container, as I know it's secure and safe.

 

[BioHaZarD]

I have been getting good results today from the code free, this morning was 6.0, pre lunch 6.5, post lunch 6.7 so far, I have just got my freestyle lite this morning, so at some point will compare the freestyle lite, accu chek Aviva and codefree.

 

[catza]

I have been getting good results today from the code free, this morning was 6.0, pre lunch 6.5, post lunch 6.7 so far, I have just got my freestyle lite this morning, so at some point will compare the freestyle lite, accu chek Aviva and codefree.

You do realise that comparing the results from 3 different meters can seriously damage your peace of mind. Just comparing the results from 2 different batches on my Codefree had me going

With the accuracy parameters that are in place in the production in different strips you can get a wide range of readings, all of which could be classed as "accurate", so trying to reconcile the readings from 3 meters!!! well you are braver man than me..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glucose_meter

 

[BioHaZarD]

I have been getting good results today from the code free, this morning was 6.0, pre lunch 6.5, post lunch 6.7 so far, I have just got my freestyle lite this morning, so at some point will compare the freestyle lite, accu chek Aviva and codefree.

You do realise that comparing the results from 3 different meters can seriously damage your peace of mind. Just comparing the results from 2 different batches on my Codefree had me going

With the accuracy parameters that are in place in the production in different strips you can get a wide range of readings, all of which could be classed as "accurate", so trying to reconcile the readings from 3 meters!!! well you are braver man than me..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glucose_meter

:lol: I was thinking that......

 

[BioHaZarD]

Ok so after lunch on codefree I was 6.4 and pre dinner I was codefree 6.2 and Aviva 6.4 so .2 of a difference. Having a good day so far lowest 6.0 first thing in morning which is great and highest 6.7 before lunch, so just need to see what after dinner and night is.

 

[Defren]

Ok so after lunch on codefree I was 6.4 and pre dinner I was codefree 6.2 and Aviva 6.4 so .2 of a difference. Having a good day so far lowest 6.0 first thing in morning which is great and highest 6.7 before lunch, so just need to see what after dinner and night is.

That's not bad, my codefree did read higher quite a lot of the time, so .2 is pretty good.

Seriously though, stick to one meter, you will drive your self nuts otherwise. :lol:

 

[BioHaZarD]

Ok so after lunch on codefree I was 6.4 and pre dinner I was codefree 6.2 and Aviva 6.4 so .2 of a difference. Having a good day so far lowest 6.0 first thing in morning which is great and highest 6.7 before lunch, so just need to see what after dinner and night is.

That's not bad, my codefree did read higher quite a lot of the time, so .2 is pretty good.

Seriously though, stick to one meter, you will drive your self nuts otherwise. :lol:

Ok, last time I promise I just checked my after dinner levels slightly over 2 hours, and both my codefree and Aviva read 6.3.

 

[Defren]

Ok so after lunch on codefree I was 6.4 and pre dinner I was codefree 6.2 and Aviva 6.4 so .2 of a difference. Having a good day so far lowest 6.0 first thing in morning which is great and highest 6.7 before lunch, so just need to see what after dinner and night is.

That's not bad, my codefree did read higher quite a lot of the time, so .2 is pretty good.

Seriously though, stick to one meter, you will drive your self nuts otherwise. :lol:

Ok, last time I promise I just checked my after dinner levels slightly over 2 hours, and both my codefree and Aviva read 6.3.

I am impressed. Mine did read higher, but yours is really good. That's a good wee spare you have there (if you have any strips left after all the double testing). :lol:

 

[BioHaZarD]

I got 100 codefree strips + 10 that came with it, I was prepared to buy strips at £25 a pop for the Aviva as its a small price to pay for your health, but as getting them free I am gonna splash on a few more boxes of codefrees just so I got lots of backups, I am of on hols tomorrow so there's gonna be temptation, so wanna be prepared. Also if I don't use so Many free ones in too much of a quick time, they shoud keep giving them to me

 

[Defren]

I got 100 codefree strips + 10 that came with it, I was prepared to buy strips at £25 a pop for the Aviva as its a small price to pay for your health, but as getting them free I am gonna splash on a few more boxes of codefrees just so I got lots of backups, I am of on hols tomorrow so there's gonna be temptation, so wanna be prepared. Also if I don't use so Many free ones in too much of a quick time, they shoud keep giving them to me

The good thing about the codefree is the strip price. I used to pay £6.99 for 50 from Amazon with free P&P. I would always buy a couple of hundred at a time. I have 2 full cartons and half a carton still here. They have a decent shelf life, so should be fine.

Have a brilliant holiday, tell us all about it when you get back - enjoy!

 

[BioHaZarD]

Thanks, taking my iPad, so may pop on, the force is great.....