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I need to know the most accurate blood glucose meter…I have true track and according to my doctor…?

Okay, I went for my gestational diabetes test last week and brought along my own meter. True track. :/
well, an hour after drinking 50 grams of sugar according to my METER it said i was at 158…yikes..its supposed to be 140 or less. Okay…I accepted the fact that I might have gestational diabetes.

Then the doctor calls me about an unrelated issue I’ve had in my pregnancy and I ask her what my results were…(assuming that she was going to have me come in for my 3 hour test…She said i was LOW normal..at a 97!
97? Really?
Either my meter is WAY WAY off or there was a mistake…(the guy who did the blood draw was BRAND NEW, said it was his first day…) so it really in my un professional opinion could go either way. Either he messed up or my meter is TRASH.
I wanted to know if there are any RELIABLE sites that might have information on which meter is most accurate (.org .gov .edu) anything. Personal experience is also helpful. I HAD a contour a while ago, but it got lost in the move to our new place…From what I experienced with that meter it was pretty right on with what I was feeling, so I had no problem trusting it.

Thanks in advance for your opinions, and links to helpful sites.

From personal experience, I would say do not buy a One Touch Ultra Mini. Those are off by more than 30%, sometimes, making the difference between your doctor wanting to you on meds, or not… which is what is happening to me. I have switched to the Bayer Breeze2, as it has been the most accurate for me. It told me my sugar was 235, on the morning when my fasting glucose at the hospital was also 235… So, I do trust it a bit more. They also give that meter away, free, on their site. The e-mail you a coupon, and with a prescription from your doctor for one, it’s free. I’d give it a try, though honestly, the best glucometer is the one that is easiest for you to use, and you feel comfortable testing every day. With the Bayer one, I don’t have to code any longer, and it uses these discs that let me know how many strips I have left. It’s convenient for me, at least.

3 responses so far
  1. clock Said,

    Hi Katrissa,

    I am a Registered Nurse and work with many glucometers. They are all accurate. Usually the technique is faulty. Even if you used the same glucometer to test the same blood sample the result will differ. 10 % variation is accepted as normal.
    References :
    RN

    http://healthmad.com/nursing/signs-and-symptoms-of-hypoglycemia-diabetes-mellitus-what-all-nurses-and-patients-should-know/

    http://healthmad.com/conditions-and-diseases/dangerous-complications-of-hypoglycemia-in-diabetes-mellitus/

  2. Lizmari C Said,

    From personal experience, I would say do not buy a One Touch Ultra Mini. Those are off by more than 30%, sometimes, making the difference between your doctor wanting to you on meds, or not… which is what is happening to me. I have switched to the Bayer Breeze2, as it has been the most accurate for me. It told me my sugar was 235, on the morning when my fasting glucose at the hospital was also 235… So, I do trust it a bit more. They also give that meter away, free, on their site. The e-mail you a coupon, and with a prescription from your doctor for one, it’s free. I’d give it a try, though honestly, the best glucometer is the one that is easiest for you to use, and you feel comfortable testing every day. With the Bayer one, I don’t have to code any longer, and it uses these discs that let me know how many strips I have left. It’s convenient for me, at least.
    References :
    https://offers.bayerdiabetes.com/CouponReg.aspx?product=breeze&clientcache=0

  3. tim g Said,

    life is not perfect. they’re all good. freestyle?
    References :

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