I think this is a very important question that someone will have to resolve some time, but I have been asked not to comment any further on this topic. So I wish you Good Luck in your quest.I'm using the iCare advanced given to me my diabetic nurse so she can see how i've been doing. I tested my blood twice this morning 8.1 and 7.7 i had a My Life Pura X sitting there doing nothing so thought i'd check with that and it was 6.5 i would like to think the My Life Pura X is the most accurate one lol but suppose i got to go with the iCare advanced
Hi. I've just started wearing the freestyle libre. I've checked the results several times aginst my accuchek aviva finger prick test and they are usually pretty much the same. So in my experience they both seem to telling me the same result. Thats not to say they can't be out a little bit as they do only have a certain level of accuracy.I'm using the iCare advanced given to me my diabetic nurse so she can see how i've been doing. I tested my blood twice this morning 8.1 and 7.7 i had a My Life Pura X sitting there doing nothing so thought i'd check with that and it was 6.5 i would like to think the My Life Pura X is the most accurate one lol but suppose i got to go with the iCare advanced
AtNo meter is 100% accurate. They all have a plus or minus 20% accuracy, so both your meter readings were within that range.
You can't expect a bit of plastic costing £20-£30 to give you the accuracy a laboratory would. I use my meter to give me a rough idea where I am, but it's the lab HbA1c test which will give the more accurate picture.
You are fortunate to have been given a meter by your DN, do you get test strips on prescription?
If you have three tests at the same time with the same meter and they're all different results, which one should you forward to the diabetic nurseAssuming that both meters have the exact same sample of blood, which they won't, as the sample taken will vary instant by instant even on the same finger, and most meters conform to a standard accuracy which lies somewhere between + and - 15%, so it's very unlikely that you will ever see 2 identical readings even if you were to use 2 of the same type of meters, let alone 2 differing manufacturers.
If you're worried over this then it might be worth obtaining a glucose test solution that most meter manufacturer's readily supply and see by just how much your meter lies within this + to - 15 %. range.
In reality it probably won't matter too much as all your really interested in is the relative rise (or fall) from eating or exercising so if you stick with the one meter for all your testing it's the general trend that your really interested in. Our home B/G monitoring can and never will equate to a proper laboratory blood test anyway.
Yes that could be quite a worry as the article says a 15% accuracy difference can be a big deal for those on insulin.I note the Codefree was not on the test listWhen i was diagnosed late last year, i checked which meter had good accuracy, consistency, code free, and required only a tiny amount of blood. I ended up with the Freestyle Freedom Lite. Using the Consumer Reports guide as reference, the freestyle freedom lite seemed to be among their top from 2012 until today. Accuracy is compared to a medical lab glucose analyzer.
Test strips cost a lot, but i'll get the next stocks from a neighboring country where it was cheaper.
http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/17/156449/glucose-meters/
Another one, interesting and disturbing
https://www.diabetesdaily.com/blog/2013/07/blood-glucose-meter-accuracy-comparison-chart/
Given that, you know the answer is 5.something and can dose accordingly.I've got Accu-chek Mobile and have been now given Gluco RX nexus from GP's surgery..and I've been running both side by side so that I can see what is going on. And for surprise, there can be as much as 2 points difference!! That's ok if the difference is on higher range of numbers, you know you are high and there is not much else you do but take some more insulin. But when it is on lower range, like other day...one saying 4.6 and other 6.6, that is when one is starting to scratch one's head...shall I take insulin or not?
I'm starting feel like using some 'not so lady like language'...roll on next week and my appointment in hospital...OOOh, I have SOOO much to say to them!!!!
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