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What Blood Glucose meter do I use to use optium strips?


Two types of Blood Glucose testing strips are available on medical prescription as subsidised items.

These are

Accu-Chek® Advantage II marketed by Roche Diagnostics (NZ) Ltd., and
Medisense Optium marketed by Medica Pacifica Ltd.
Each type of strip uses its own specific meter.
Fully subsidised. Limited to 50 strips per prescription unless for a person using insulin, a sulphonylurea drug or for a pregnant woman

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  1. julie s Said,

    optium xceed monitor its about seven pounds to buy or see your gp
    References :

  2. fasttrack Said,

    Two types of Blood Glucose testing strips are available on medical prescription as subsidised items.

    These are

    Accu-Chek® Advantage II marketed by Roche Diagnostics (NZ) Ltd., and
    Medisense Optium marketed by Medica Pacifica Ltd.
    Each type of strip uses its own specific meter.
    Fully subsidised. Limited to 50 strips per prescription unless for a person using insulin, a sulphonylurea drug or for a pregnant woman
    References :
    http://www.diabetes.org.nz/productguide/testingdevices.html

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