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Message: <blockquote data-quote="devoncatt" data-source="post: 427659" data-attributes="member: 66503">I am diet controlled type 2 and after reading many posts on testing and meters . I am more confused. I see some meters are cheaper to buy strips for and some quite a bit dearer. ( 50 strips anywhere from £6.99 to £24.99 Lancette  costs varies as well). It begins to sound like Inkjet printers and ink where the cost of the ink is more than the printerWhat meter do you use and how many times weekly or daily  do you test? - be honest pleaseAny differences in accuracy between the cheapest and more expensive meters? Are USB meters worth their extra cost?I don'r see a Which magazine rating of Blood Glucose Meters.My GP now says routine checks every 6 months but no suggestions of a meter to help inbetween.DevoncattHBa1c 2/13 10   on routine checkupHBa1c  3/13 8.5 attempted to reduce sugar in my dietHBa1c  6/13 4.3 with strict low GI diet</blockquote>

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