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<blockquote data-quote="tmohammad" data-source="post: 102912" data-attributes="member: 19335">Accuracy of test metersI tested BG levels on an Abbott&nbsp; Xceed and got a really low figure... So to verify it I decided to check on another meter I have.... That gave a really high reading so out of curiosity, I decided to check the accuracy of all three Abbot meters I have.I took a drop of blood from the same finger and tested it. The results:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Abbott Xceed&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; - 3.7 mmol/l&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Abbott Freestyle Freedom&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; - 5.8 mmol/l&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Abbott Freestyle Lite&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; - 5.2 mmol/lHow weird! I would have expected a little difference but NOT THIS MUCH!!!Question is which is right? I am controlling my diabetes with Diet &amp; Excercise... I&#039;m not sure I would want to base the amount of insulin to inject on these results!!! These meters are from the same manufacturer... Can you imagine if I were to test across manufacturers?Are my meters playing up or do you have similar stories to tell?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="tmohammad, post: 102912, member: 19335"] [b]Accuracy of test meters[/b] I tested BG levels on an Abbott Xceed and got a really low figure... So to verify it I decided to check on another meter I have.... That gave a really high reading so out of curiosity, I decided to check the accuracy of all three Abbot meters I have. I took a drop of blood from the same finger and tested it. The results: Abbott Xceed - 3.7 mmol/l Abbott Freestyle Freedom - 5.8 mmol/l Abbott Freestyle Lite - 5.2 mmol/l How weird! I would have expected a little difference but [b]NOT THIS MUCH[/b]!!! Question is which is right? I am controlling my diabetes with Diet & Excercise... I'm not sure I would want to base the amount of insulin to inject on these results!!! These meters are from the same manufacturer... Can you imagine if I were to test across manufacturers? Are my meters playing up or do you have similar stories to tell? [/QUOTE]

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