Blood Glucose Meters
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We've reviewed 13 blood glucose meters. Find out how they rate.
From name brands (like OneTouch, Accu-Chek and Ascensia), to drugstore chain labels (like Walgreen's TrueTrack), there are many different types of blood glucose meters. You need to find the one that works best for you and your treatment. ConsumerReportsHealth.org can help. We give our expert advice about cost, information about important features and which brands performed best in the following categories...- Consistency
- Accuracy
- Ease of use and features
Important features to look for include:
- Cost per strip
- Automatic coding
- Physical size
- Available memory
ConsumerReportsHealth.org rates health-related products based on our expert, in-depth testing.
How we tested blood glucose meters...
ConsumerReportsHealth.org contracted with an outside laboratory to test the accuracy and consistency of our best blood-glucose meters against a standard laboratory test using blood samples from diabetic volunteers.
To test the meters' ease of use, we had lay and expert panelists with diabetes use and score each glucose monitor for the following criteria:
- Size
- Speed
- Memory
- User required codes prior to best blood-glucose meter testing
Some models tested well, delivering accurate, consistent readings in about 5 seconds. To learn which five models were top-rated, subscribe to ConsumerReportsHealth.org today.
