sanguine
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I just bought some SD control solution to check the accuracy and consistency of my meter, and was a bit disappointed to find that it was not a specific value standard solution, but just a value within the stated range of the strips (M, 5.7 -8.2 apparently in my case). So not much use really apart from checking meter variability.
I tested it once earlier this morning, and got 6.5. Then just now I blew 5 strips in rapid succession and got 6.1, 6.1, 6.0, 6.2, 6.1.
Is it valid to suggest that the meter is better than +/- 20% based on this very small sample, or is it no more useful than the check strip that just tells you that the electronics are functioning?
Is there any way to make a 'standard solution' of known value?
I tested it once earlier this morning, and got 6.5. Then just now I blew 5 strips in rapid succession and got 6.1, 6.1, 6.0, 6.2, 6.1.
Is it valid to suggest that the meter is better than +/- 20% based on this very small sample, or is it no more useful than the check strip that just tells you that the electronics are functioning?
Is there any way to make a 'standard solution' of known value?
