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<blockquote data-quote="viviennem" data-source="post: 198416" data-attributes="member: 31282"><p>I use 2 meters - the Freestyle Lite I was given by my GP, with test strips on prescription. I use this one most. Once you've registered your meter with Abbott, the manufacturer, you get a free replacement should anything go wrong, and the strips are £14.50 per box of 50, direct from Abbott. I sometimes buy some strips from Abbott so as not to draw attention to how often I ask for them on prescription!</p><p></p><p>In my handbag I carry a Bayer Contour which I was given free by the company. This is my out-and-about and emergencies meter. I don't need to use it very often, and I buy the strips on ebay. </p><p></p><p>The Freestyle measures plasma blood glucose reading, and is comparable to the fasting bg test done at the GP.</p><p></p><p>The Bayer Contour measures whole blood, and the readings are a little lower than plasma readings.</p><p></p><p>Viv 8)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="viviennem, post: 198416, member: 31282"] I use 2 meters - the Freestyle Lite I was given by my GP, with test strips on prescription. I use this one most. Once you've registered your meter with Abbott, the manufacturer, you get a free replacement should anything go wrong, and the strips are £14.50 per box of 50, direct from Abbott. I sometimes buy some strips from Abbott so as not to draw attention to how often I ask for them on prescription! In my handbag I carry a Bayer Contour which I was given free by the company. This is my out-and-about and emergencies meter. I don't need to use it very often, and I buy the strips on ebay. The Freestyle measures plasma blood glucose reading, and is comparable to the fasting bg test done at the GP. The Bayer Contour measures whole blood, and the readings are a little lower than plasma readings. Viv 8) [/QUOTE]
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