tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post1024442639487249513..comments2024-02-28T00:09:49.322-05:00Comments on Bitter~Sweet ™: Only as Good as our Meters . . . .Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03836215891806148229noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-13567636122136312572012-06-20T10:12:32.622-04:002012-06-20T10:12:32.622-04:00The whole accuracy issue annoys me SO much! I'...The whole accuracy issue annoys me SO much! I've seen a 59, 71, and 80 in quick succession. The people at One Touch insist that the 59 and 80 are still within +/- 20%, but I highly doubt that. Even when I calculate it, it's not within 20%!!! <br /><br />I've found that my One Touch and Freestyle meters are VERY far off sometimes and very close at others. My One Touch would say 80, andMiriamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15701443638084846447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-47991059227720736462012-06-19T23:40:09.544-04:002012-06-19T23:40:09.544-04:00Sometimes it's worth doing two tests with your...Sometimes it's worth doing two tests with your meter, one straight after the other. I did this recently after doubting the accuracy of mine. I'm in Australia, so I think in mmol, but I'll do the conversion - First reading was 9 mmol (162mg/dl) and the second was 15 mmol (270 mg/dl) - only seconds apart<br /><br />Check your meter often, I'd say.Scott Membryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07592153407876325361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-9478604475271701842012-06-19T21:49:59.794-04:002012-06-19T21:49:59.794-04:00I have found that they always match for us...but o...I have found that they always match for us...but only these two brands. If I try one touch and contour or freestyle it's a mess. <br /><br />Btw gawgus numbers!Alexis Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06671634676455946839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-75748135138489502792012-06-19T19:29:11.534-04:002012-06-19T19:29:11.534-04:00This is a great post and a very important issue. B...This is a great post and a very important issue. Being recently diagnosed, I've managed to somehow acquire numerous meters and by accident I found out about the 20% accuracy! I'll often test on a couple different meters to see the differences. Sometimes they are way off, but overall they are somewhat in range. I'm from Canada so its a little unnerving to see a 10 mmol/l on one meter Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16589329951629584146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-84348320462080664642012-06-19T13:06:27.298-04:002012-06-19T13:06:27.298-04:00I think these findings are important. True, they ...I think these findings are important. True, they may both be off by 20%, but they're both consistent; so at least you know that your treatment of these numbers is consistent too, and you always do the same thing when you see 75 (whereas a 68-but-really-75 would trigger a different response than an 82-but-really-75). <br /><br />It's important to note that your numbers are in a good Scott Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00259475635753627498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-68414855460032382952012-06-19T11:40:14.268-04:002012-06-19T11:40:14.268-04:00You know what, I had no idea that meters could be ...You know what, I had no idea that meters could be off by as much as 20%. It would be nice if the doctors told us that when we were DX'd. <br /><br />You would think that they would want to make sure meters are more like 99% accurate especially when it plays a HUGE part in the diabetes care/management especially in young children. <br /><br />20% can be a lot if there is a low. Which now Sarahttp://nitacure.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-67655202586178333712012-06-19T10:26:25.016-04:002012-06-19T10:26:25.016-04:00It bothers me as well. i don't know why there ...It bothers me as well. i don't know why there isn't more of a push from medical professionals for better accuracy.Carahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09108867545803896885noreply@blogger.com