Codefree strips again

[sterling]

One thing I have noticed is that the Codefree strips meter at higher values with greater air exposer. The longer the pot is kept (and repeatedly opened and closed) the greater the exposure to air.

I took five strips from an opened pot and five strips from a new pot (both from the same manufacturing batch). The "old strips" averaged 7.2 on one blood sample and the "new strips" averaged 6.8. The difference is 0.4.

I first noticed the problem when I took at few strips to work each day outside of a pot. The readings increase very quickly with air exposure, i.e. by several full points.

This may part explain why users think that the Codefree strips measure high.

 

[donnellysdogs]

0.4 difference isnt much at levels of 6 or 7 and certainly come within tolerances... Crikey I certainly be worried on those differences.. Especially if type 2.

My cgm can read 2 or 3 telling me I'm well and truly hypo all night.. When my bliod done on my meter it 5.6-7.4....
Now thats differences to worry bout.

Honest to me I certainly wouldnt be worrying and wasting test strips over an everage of 0.4 difference