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<blockquote data-quote="ck18" data-source="post: 682490" data-attributes="member: 121429"><p>We're in Cardiff. I was given a glucomen LX plus metre when diagnosed as type 1 in March this year - its the standard one our health trust issue. Since then I have also obtained 2 other meters ( free from manufacturers) and used the sample test strips they came with. What puzzles me us that each meter produces different testing results. I have used testing solution on each one, which show the meters are accurate. Only downside of some seems to be that they don't all also test for ketones - I have an accu Chen compact and one other. I spoke to my hospital DSN last week (after speaking to my Dr about 2 weeks ago when he informed me he was more experienced that the hospital and from his experience I am type 2) which the DSN thought was extremely funny - then couldn't find the test results which should have confirmed 'my type'! From reading on here - I'm now wondering whether GP will still prescriber's test strips if it turns out I'm type 2. If the results are still missing when I see the diabetes team in December they are going to retest me. Have been told that either way the insulin's working so keep taking it... Wish they'd make up their minds!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ck18, post: 682490, member: 121429"] We're in Cardiff. I was given a glucomen LX plus metre when diagnosed as type 1 in March this year - its the standard one our health trust issue. Since then I have also obtained 2 other meters ( free from manufacturers) and used the sample test strips they came with. What puzzles me us that each meter produces different testing results. I have used testing solution on each one, which show the meters are accurate. Only downside of some seems to be that they don't all also test for ketones - I have an accu Chen compact and one other. I spoke to my hospital DSN last week (after speaking to my Dr about 2 weeks ago when he informed me he was more experienced that the hospital and from his experience I am type 2) which the DSN thought was extremely funny - then couldn't find the test results which should have confirmed 'my type'! From reading on here - I'm now wondering whether GP will still prescriber's test strips if it turns out I'm type 2. If the results are still missing when I see the diabetes team in December they are going to retest me. Have been told that either way the insulin's working so keep taking it... Wish they'd make up their minds! [/QUOTE]
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