The following table shows a range of available blood glucose meters and allows you to compare their features.
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Manufacturer |
Meter |
Strip required |
Blood sample |
Time taken (seconds) |
Visual reading |
Range measured (mmol/l) |
Measures ketones |
Alternative site testing |
Other comments |
Calibration |
Battery |
Memory |
Warranty period |
Download to Computer |
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Bayer Diagnostics |
Ascensia Espirit 2 |
Ascensia Glucodisc |
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No |
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Hypoguard |
Supreme plus |
Hypoguard Supreme |
Non-wipe |
30-60 |
Yes |
2.0 – 25.0 |
No |
No |
|
Each pot has a code number |
6 months @ 4 tests/day |
70 |
life |
No |
|
Hypoguard |
Supreme Extra |
Hypoguard Supreme |
Non-wipe |
30-60 |
Yes |
2.0 - 22.2 |
No |
No |
|
Each pot has a code number |
6 months @ 4 tests/day |
70 |
life |
No |
|
Lifescan |
Pocketscan |
Pocketscan |
Non-wipe |
15 |
No |
1.1 – 33.3 |
No |
No |
|
Each pack of strips has a calibrator |
12 months @ 3 tests/day |
150 with time/date & 14 day average |
life |
Yes |
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Lifescan |
OneTouch Ultra |
|
Non-wipe |
5 |
No |
1.1 – 33.3 |
No |
No |
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Each pack of strips has a calibrator |
12 months @ 3 tests/day |
|
life |
Yes |
|
Medisense |
Precision QED |
Medisense G2 |
Non-wipe |
20 |
No |
1.1 – 33.3 |
No |
No |
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Each pack of strips has a calibrator |
4,000 tests |
10 (125 to computer link) |
life |
Yes |
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Medisense |
Medisense Optium |
Medisense Optium |
Non-wipe |
20 |
No |
1.1 – 33.3 |
yes - requires β-ketone electrodes |
No |
|
Each pack of strips has a calibrator |
1,000 tests |
450 & 7, 14, 21 day averages |
life |
Yes |
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Medisense |
Soft-Sense |
Soft-sense |
Non-wipe |
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No |
yes - forearm |
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A Menarini Diagnostics |
GlucoMen Glyco |
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Non-wipe |
30 |
No |
1.1 – 33.3 |
No |
No |
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Each pack of strips has a calibration code |
1,000 tests |
10 & average |
5 years |
No |
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Roche Diagnostics |
Accu-Chek Compact |
|
Non-wipe |
15 |
Yes |
0.6 – 33.3 |
No |
No
|
Flip-up screen guard Built-in 17 strip drum helps avoid carrying strips around |
Automatic coding - no need for calibration chip |
2,000 tests battery replaceable |
125
|
life |
No |
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Roche Diagnostics
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Accu-Chek Active |
Accu-Chek Active |
Non-wipe |
5 |
Yes |
0.6 - 33.3 |
No |
No
|
|
|
|
200 with date and time |
life |
Yes - infra-red download to PC |
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Roche Diagnostics |
Accu-Chek Advantage |
Accu-Chek Advantage II |
Non-wipe |
40 |
No |
0.6 – 33.3 |
No |
No |
Test strip draws in blood sample |
Pot has a coding chip |
1,000 tests battery replaceable |
100 with time/date |
life |
Yes |
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TheraSense
|
FreeStyle |
|
non-wipe |
15 |
|
1.1 - 27.8 mmol/l |
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Yes - forearm, upper arm, hand, thigh, calf or fingers |
Test strip draws blood into the strip |
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1,000 tests |
250 results |
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yes - requires freestyle software |
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DiagnoSys Medical
|
Prestige smart system |
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non-wipe |
10 - 50 |
|
1.4 - 33.3 |
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replaceable 6V J-cell battery |
365 results /14 day average |
5 years |
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