Best blood glucose monitor?

[nothuman]

I am looking to buy one. I bought one in the past and like an idiot, couldn't figure out how to assemble it. I'll figure it out this time hopefully.

If anyone can recommend a good one to order online, that would be great.

 

[buck1973]

There all pretty simple now take out of the package put the batterys in and yr good to go.
Just make sure ya get a good price on the test strips the pharma will take afvatage of you. Ebay u can find strips and monitors cheap


Peace

 

[rmtt]

I use the OneTouch Ultramini. It is very small and easily concealable if you want to carry it around. You can test your fingertip, palm, or forearm.

It's relatively cheap...~$20. My dad is a diabetic so I actually picked this one up for free. He has meters sent to him all the time.

Walmart carries the strips at about $30 for 25 of them.

Since diabetes runs in my family, I started testing when in my late teens just as a precaution.

 

[gulfcoast]

As already stated, the meters are really cheap at WMT, CVS, Target, etc. The damn strips is where they get you at.

 

[Stewie]

For those that are hyperfixeted and attentive on glucose numbers via glucose meters. Your hematocrit volume can alter glucose readings +/-. Nothing significant, this moreso is an FYI.

 

[muscle96ss]

For those that are hyperfixeted and attentive on glucose numbers via glucose meters. Your hematocrit volume can alter glucose readings +/-. Nothing significant, this moreso is an FYI.

In what direction? In other words, higher crit equals higher BG; or the opposite?

 

[Stewie]

In what direction? In other words, higher crit equals higher BG; or the opposite?

Hematocrit interference of blood glucose meters for patient self-measurement. - PubMed - NCBI

 

[Ashop]

I am looking to buy one. I bought one in the past and like an idiot, couldn't figure out how to assemble it. I'll figure it out this time hopefully.

If anyone can recommend a good one to order online, that would be great.

There are a TON of them out there. I would suggest going to your local drug store or supermarket and take a look at them. The strips is where they get you in price.

 

[warlock]

Hematocrit interference of blood glucose meters for patient self-measurement. - PubMed - NCBI

This would not apply when they test your glucose via blood work?