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<blockquote data-quote="urbanracer" data-source="post: 2188441" data-attributes="member: 140811"><p>The glucose in your blood reacts with enzymes in the test strips and the amount of glucose/enzymes affects the electrical resistance between 2 nodes which is essentially what is being measured. It is my understanding (and I'm happy to be proved wrong) that the accuracy limitation stems from the enzymes in the test strips and making a whole batch and indeed every batch, exactly the same in a factory that's (probably) making millions of them is always going to be problematic. </p><p></p><p>In addition, I don't believe that the cost of the meter should be taken as an indication of its accuracy. The cost is low because the manufacturer makes far more profit from repeat sales of test strips once you're hooked on their meter - several manufacturers give them away for this very reason. (I have just received an Areo 2K from Glucomen gratis ).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="urbanracer, post: 2188441, member: 140811"] The glucose in your blood reacts with enzymes in the test strips and the amount of glucose/enzymes affects the electrical resistance between 2 nodes which is essentially what is being measured. It is my understanding (and I'm happy to be proved wrong) that the accuracy limitation stems from the enzymes in the test strips and making a whole batch and indeed every batch, exactly the same in a factory that's (probably) making millions of them is always going to be problematic. In addition, I don't believe that the cost of the meter should be taken as an indication of its accuracy. The cost is low because the manufacturer makes far more profit from repeat sales of test strips once you're hooked on their meter - several manufacturers give them away for this very reason. (I have just received an Areo 2K from Glucomen gratis ). [/QUOTE]
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