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<blockquote data-quote="Oldvatr" data-source="post: 1022914" data-attributes="member: 196898"><p>I have had over 10 meters in my diabetic phase, and I do the calibration fluid check on all of them, and I have never had a meter fail. Unfortunately the range of acceptable values is so large that it does not actually verify the meter accuracy. If the calibration fluid came with a titrated value that is certified, then the calibration check might have some validity to it. I use it for finding gross error perhaps due to battery problem, but it does not give me much confidence when checking my bgl near the hypo danger area. I use the HBA1c value and my average plasma level to verify my meter at a spot reading taken at the same time. I also average all my readings to reduce noise and to detect mis readings, I have one meter that is quite stable and a second meter that misreads quite often so I use the second meter as a sanity check, and the first meter for basing any decisions I make regarding my therapy or diet. ButI am always aware that neither meter is perfect, and I use trend analysis to base my therapy on long term. So far my analysis has detected one pack of out-of-date reboxed test strips, and one set of counterfeit strips that I bought online in the last 6 months.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Oldvatr, post: 1022914, member: 196898"] I have had over 10 meters in my diabetic phase, and I do the calibration fluid check on all of them, and I have never had a meter fail. Unfortunately the range of acceptable values is so large that it does not actually verify the meter accuracy. If the calibration fluid came with a titrated value that is certified, then the calibration check might have some validity to it. I use it for finding gross error perhaps due to battery problem, but it does not give me much confidence when checking my bgl near the hypo danger area. I use the HBA1c value and my average plasma level to verify my meter at a spot reading taken at the same time. I also average all my readings to reduce noise and to detect mis readings, I have one meter that is quite stable and a second meter that misreads quite often so I use the second meter as a sanity check, and the first meter for basing any decisions I make regarding my therapy or diet. ButI am always aware that neither meter is perfect, and I use trend analysis to base my therapy on long term. So far my analysis has detected one pack of out-of-date reboxed test strips, and one set of counterfeit strips that I bought online in the last 6 months. [/QUOTE]
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