Search
Search titles only
By:
Search titles only
By:
Home
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New profile posts
Latest activity
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
Search
Search titles only
By:
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Install the app
Install
Reply to Thread
Guest, we'd love to know what you think about the forum! Take the
Diabetes Forum Survey 2024 »
Home
Forums
Diabetes Management
Blood Glucose Monitoring
Test monitor accuracy?
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Message
<blockquote data-quote="TorqPenderloin" data-source="post: 1043951" data-attributes="member: 211504"><p>Every meter has a margin of error. I would personally consider a meter than is accurate to within 15% to be accurate and one within 10% to be extremely accurate.</p><p></p><p>Control solutions will help to calibrate a meter, but there will still be a margin of error. The only thing the control solution assists with is whether or not your meter reads high or low.</p><p></p><p>6.2 and 7.2 reads could mean your meters are accurate to within 7.5% or they may be off much more than that.</p><p></p><p>A few examples assuming your actual blood sugar was 6.0</p><p>Accurate to within 10%: 5.4-6.6 mmol/L range</p><p>15%: 5.1-6.9 mmol/L range</p><p>20%: 4.8-7.2 mmol/L range</p><p></p><p>Plus, you also have to factor in the fact that different samples of blood may yield different results even with a meter than is 100% accurate.</p><p></p><p>If I ever have an unusual reading, I'll test 3 times at once and average the three results together.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TorqPenderloin, post: 1043951, member: 211504"] Every meter has a margin of error. I would personally consider a meter than is accurate to within 15% to be accurate and one within 10% to be extremely accurate. Control solutions will help to calibrate a meter, but there will still be a margin of error. The only thing the control solution assists with is whether or not your meter reads high or low. 6.2 and 7.2 reads could mean your meters are accurate to within 7.5% or they may be off much more than that. A few examples assuming your actual blood sugar was 6.0 Accurate to within 10%: 5.4-6.6 mmol/L range 15%: 5.1-6.9 mmol/L range 20%: 4.8-7.2 mmol/L range Plus, you also have to factor in the fact that different samples of blood may yield different results even with a meter than is 100% accurate. If I ever have an unusual reading, I'll test 3 times at once and average the three results together. [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post Reply
Home
Forums
Diabetes Management
Blood Glucose Monitoring
Test monitor accuracy?
Top
Bottom
Find support, ask questions and share your experiences. Ad free.
Join the community »
This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.
Accept
Learn More.…