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daveosman

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Been diagnosed type 2 about 6 weeks now. Yesterday I bought a Acu-Chek Aviva blood glucose meter and did my first test when I got up this morning. My reading was 5.3 which I was delighted with. How accurate are these monitors?
 
Monitors are only a guide and not precision instruments. There have been many discussions before about this subject. They are all built to EC standards and should be + or - 10%. Accurate enough for them to be used as a guide in Hospitals and for home SMBG.

Fasting level is fine, what are your levels 2 hrs after meals is more important.......

As a newly diagnosed member here is the Basic Advice for Newly Diagnosed that my pal Sue and I hand out regularly. Have a read.

viewtopic.php?f=20&t=17088#p155405
 
As you are having Rice (slower acting carbs) with it you might want to throw in a check at around 3 hrs ......mine will rise after such a meal and doesn't drop back until after about 4 hrs. However we are all different and not everybody has the same response...... :)
 
8am test 5.3 5pm tested just before I had my Thai curry and rice and it came out at 5.6 Tested again at 8pm and had a test result of 5.2 Now being new to all this how have I done?
 
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