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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Owenn01" data-source="post: 2597469" data-attributes="member: 487412">This is an important point - they are not reading the same 'value' as one is for the blood level directly the other in the cutaneous fluid which is more 'secondary' if you like but, as mentioned above, may be a lot more reliable as to what the body overall is experiencing. The fact that it also gives a reading in real time, all the time, makes it a more reliable estimation of swings etc. you may not be seeing with a blood test, or only seeing such an activity through luck at the time of testing.Like all such meters, there is always the risk that you will descend into 'meter watching' which isn't, strictly, the reason behind having one; the graphs are informative and help you recognise if there is an issue you need to address at specific times of the day or within your treatment regime etc. I've been using the Libre system for several years now and it has been transformational to be honest.</blockquote>

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