Test Report on 18 Blood Glucose Meters
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RalfLott
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The majority received an unsatisfactory rating.
Of the 2 Walmart Relion models, 1 passed (Relion Confirm) and 1 failed (Relion Prime).
The top score went to Bayer's Contour Next (but the previous model, Contour, failed).
@cstehansen @2t9nty @MyriiStorm @nvmomketo @baconslave
The majority received an unsatisfactory rating.
Of the 2 Walmart Relion models, 1 passed (Relion Confirm) and 1 failed (Relion Prime).
The top score went to Bayer's Contour Next (but the previous model, Contour, failed).
@cstehansen @2t9nty @MyriiStorm @nvmomketo @baconslave
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I have the verio One touch - failed. Barely. Hmph.1
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I will go take a look at this. Thanks!1
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Thanks @RalfLott
Like other studies, it is important to note the %. For instance, Freestyle shows higher than the Relion Prime. However, the Freestyles I had gave me a very false sense of optimism as both of them indicated my A1c should have been a full point or more lower than it was, and when testing with it before my blood draw, it was way off from what the official lab results.
On the other hand, the Relions I have (have 3 and use 2 regularly) when tested against both my A1c and the fasting BG results from the lab have been spot on. The last draw, by Relion showed 107 about 20 minutes before. The official was 106, and the Relion about 20 minutes after was 105.
The Freestyle on the other hand would give me numbers around 88-92, when Relion was giving me 105.
I guess I got part of the 4% failure of Freestyle and part of the 92% accurate Relion.1 -
I'm a less concerned with absolute accuracy, given the idiosyncrasies of both test-at-home and laboratory tests, and more worried about consistency within a meter's own readings.
(Of course, with significant margins of error, that may be half pipe-dream as well...)1 -
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Contour next is the kind we have. Got turned onto that brand when my daughter got her insulin pump. I had to apply to get the strips covered by insurance though...0
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Gotta laugh! I have 3 meters and none are exactly on the list.
My FreeStyle is the Optium Neo, which I bought from Australia, initially to check ketones though since diagnosis I use it for CBG also.
My Accu-Chek is the Guide, which I absolutely love. Joined their program for out of pocket strips. 300 for $70 or less than 25 cents/strip.
My odd ball is the Keto-Mojo. I bought that because the Keto strips are relatively cheap. I’ve Had some CBG discrepancies with it and when I contacted the manufacturer, sort of a FYI note, they sent a pile of info and research saying why their CBG was accurate. It was 40 higher than the other meters!
The real joke is that which ever agency/department monitors the monitors has such lax standards. Had first appt with Endo today. Of course I brought all 3 meters and she used a fourth. She said as long as they were within 20mg/dL of each other they were considered accurate. I’m sorry, but a difference of 20 mg/dL is way to much as far as I’m concerned. I’m really starting to feel that diabetics are lthe step-child of the health care world. I’ve read that, but now I feel it.
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I'm in a trial period for a Dexcom CGM. The Contour Next EZ glucometers I use are always close to each other (unless the battery's about to croak) and to the lab I use, but they have sometimes been up to 25 points at variance with the CGM.
The margin of error I was given for the CGM was 20%...
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This is timely as my insurance just raised the copay on my OneTouch Ultra supplies. I've been checking into the Relion brand and considering paying out of pocket because its cheaper than the copay, by a significant difference. I've noticed that the OneTouch tests a few points higher than the labs so I'm not expecting 100% accuracy, just the overall trend.0
