Testing with different monitors?

[PurpleK]

I have a Codefree monitor that I have been using the past couple of years since I was diagnised but recently I received a Glucomen LX Plus..

Today I thought I would compare results - I used the blood from the same prick and the Codefree gave me a result of 9.0 and the Glucomen result was 8.1 - I had washed and dried my hands properly before testing.

Which result should I go with?

 

[Aguila]

These things are only supposed to be accurate to within 15% so both yours could be correct.

I have an Accu Chek Mobile and an Accu Check Aviva. They never agree with each other!

 

[Jaxx01]

I jave a wavesense jazz and a code free and they never agree but they are often thereabouts. X

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[))Denise((]

The answer to this is don't compare. Each meter will tell you which way your blood sugar is going. If you have one that reads high then you will get a nice surprise at your next HbA1c test.

 

[mo1905]

Even the same meter will give different results. They are just a guide, a pretty good guide, but never going to be totally accurate.

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[PurpleK]

Thanks for clearing that up for me

I tried a new porridge today - Special K porridge with red berries and 2 hours after I had a reading of 6.4 - very impressed with that one