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<blockquote data-quote="Dazzyd" data-source="post: 1314314" data-attributes="member: 74934"><p>There is probably a HUGE thread here somewhere regarding this, but who else is being palmed off with cheap meters/test strips?</p><p>I've been more than happy with my Contour XT USB meters - I have two I purchased myself. They are compact, can connect to my Mac for data download easily and allow me to check a host of functions.</p><p>About 3 years ago my last doctors (moved just recently) tried to palm me off the True Result meter. When I tested it against my Contour meters it was +/- 1mmol different... My Contour meters for instance would be displaying 7.1 and the TR would say anything from 6 - 8. Now I'm no expert but that seems a BIG discrepancy. Upon showing evidence to my doctor he reverted me to the Contour test strips.</p><p>My new doctor has said "no way"... I've discussed it with her - for starters the new meter is MASSIVE, it's almost as big as my hand, it cannot download data for analysis, they'll only give me one whereas I currently have one at home and one at work, and my concern with accuracy was poo-poo'd.</p><p>I realise that this is all about cost-cutting, odd how my local PCT has re-branded recently. I wonder if there is anything behind that that is causing cost-cutting now...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dazzyd, post: 1314314, member: 74934"] There is probably a HUGE thread here somewhere regarding this, but who else is being palmed off with cheap meters/test strips? I've been more than happy with my Contour XT USB meters - I have two I purchased myself. They are compact, can connect to my Mac for data download easily and allow me to check a host of functions. About 3 years ago my last doctors (moved just recently) tried to palm me off the True Result meter. When I tested it against my Contour meters it was +/- 1mmol different... My Contour meters for instance would be displaying 7.1 and the TR would say anything from 6 - 8. Now I'm no expert but that seems a BIG discrepancy. Upon showing evidence to my doctor he reverted me to the Contour test strips. My new doctor has said "no way"... I've discussed it with her - for starters the new meter is MASSIVE, it's almost as big as my hand, it cannot download data for analysis, they'll only give me one whereas I currently have one at home and one at work, and my concern with accuracy was poo-poo'd. I realise that this is all about cost-cutting, odd how my local PCT has re-branded recently. I wonder if there is anything behind that that is causing cost-cutting now... [/QUOTE]
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