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<blockquote data-quote="gerryat" data-source="post: 2273020" data-attributes="member: 414149"><p>hi</p><p> New here. I am not treated for any diabetes at the moment, but have had a couple of HbA1c tests done over the past 2 years. They came in at 40....So knowing that is just about prediabetes range I bought an Accuchek Copact Plus meter.</p><p>During the time I used that I was never tested by GP (in UK) but self tested and was always surprised that my sugar levels seemed so low, considering the HbA1c was so high.</p><p>Well now the Accucheck is discontinued and so I bought a Tee2+ yesterday.....!!!!!!</p><p>The TEE2+ has not been checked with control solution (on its way to me) but maybe now I can see the answer to my question.</p><p>This meter is showing much higher readings than the Accucheck. I tested 5 times yesterday after the first reading that was 3 hours after eating a breakfast of 4 small rounds of toast with small amount of Jam turned in at reading of 5.7mmol, I have no Accuchek strips left now so could not compare results. So I tested again at 5 hours from breakfast and result was 6.1....so going up !!!</p><p>I had very rarely seen 6.1 on the Accucheck even 2 hours after a good meal. </p><p>So continuing, I tested again after 6 hours and was up to 6.3 (eaten nothing since breakfast, just one cup of coffee with small milk but without sugar.</p><p>I had cheese and biscuits for lunch with tomato and a yoghurt, at 12.30 tested again at15.00hrs and it was down to 5.4.</p><p>Had large meal 6pm (home made chicken curry with small amount of mash potatoes) + Apple pie (not large with custard) + glass of normal English beer and at 8pm tested again to get a reading of 8.00mmol</p><p>I am wondering if this meter is accurate?</p><p>I notice that the control solution should show a reading between 6.1 and 9.1mmol, which seems to me to be a huge variation</p><p>Any more experienced any thoughts on this??</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gerryat, post: 2273020, member: 414149"] hi New here. I am not treated for any diabetes at the moment, but have had a couple of HbA1c tests done over the past 2 years. They came in at 40....So knowing that is just about prediabetes range I bought an Accuchek Copact Plus meter. During the time I used that I was never tested by GP (in UK) but self tested and was always surprised that my sugar levels seemed so low, considering the HbA1c was so high. Well now the Accucheck is discontinued and so I bought a Tee2+ yesterday.....!!!!!! The TEE2+ has not been checked with control solution (on its way to me) but maybe now I can see the answer to my question. This meter is showing much higher readings than the Accucheck. I tested 5 times yesterday after the first reading that was 3 hours after eating a breakfast of 4 small rounds of toast with small amount of Jam turned in at reading of 5.7mmol, I have no Accuchek strips left now so could not compare results. So I tested again at 5 hours from breakfast and result was 6.1....so going up !!! I had very rarely seen 6.1 on the Accucheck even 2 hours after a good meal. So continuing, I tested again after 6 hours and was up to 6.3 (eaten nothing since breakfast, just one cup of coffee with small milk but without sugar. I had cheese and biscuits for lunch with tomato and a yoghurt, at 12.30 tested again at15.00hrs and it was down to 5.4. Had large meal 6pm (home made chicken curry with small amount of mash potatoes) + Apple pie (not large with custard) + glass of normal English beer and at 8pm tested again to get a reading of 8.00mmol I am wondering if this meter is accurate? I notice that the control solution should show a reading between 6.1 and 9.1mmol, which seems to me to be a huge variation Any more experienced any thoughts on this?? [/QUOTE]
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