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different readings on 2 monitors

licklemoose

licklemoose

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i just got a omnitest 3 set on prescription
just tested and was 5.8
10 mins later tested on my TEE2 and that was 5.1
surely the one from the drs should be right?
 
I am not familiar with those meters but in general I believe they only have to be within 15% of your actual.

So for an actual of 5.5 let us say, you could expect the meter to read from approximately 5mmol to 6mmol.
I hope that helps.
 
Fleegle said:
I am not familiar with those meters but in general I believe they only have to be within 15% of your actual.

So for an actual of 5.5 let us say, you could expect the meter to read from approximately 5mmol to 6mmol.
I hope that helps.
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thanks
one less thing for me to worry about (i tend to worry over everything)
 
If you think the advisable range is 4 to 7 then there is nothing to worry about in this small difference between the two readings
 
licklemoose said:
i just got a omnitest 3 set on prescription
just tested and was 5.8
10 mins later tested on my TEE2 and that was 5.1
surely the one from the drs should be right?
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No because none are 100% accurate you will always get different readings using two meters
 
keitjones said:
If you think the advisable range is 4 to 7 then there is nothing to worry about in this small difference between the two readings
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its just me i worry all the time
i have an oximeter and if my oxygen leves on that aint 97-99 im having panic attacks, been to drs and they say its fine, i once made an emergency appoinment at the drs one day as my blood pressure was different in both arms
i just need to chill and stop worrying over the smallest things
 
@licklemoose . Both meters are correct. A bit of advice for what it may be worth. Only use one meter. Especially as you tend to worry the way you do. The more conflicting information you receive will ultimately cause you worry. Stick with one meter all the time, trust it and accept its capabilities and it should give you one less cause for concern.
Good luck.
 
Put one of your meters away. Keep it for emergencies only. You only need one.
There is very little difference between those two readings, they are well within the error tolerance, and they were taken 10 minutes apart - your blood glucose can change every second.
 
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