17 Comparing blood glucose meters
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This article is from the Diabetes FAQ, by Edward Reid edward@paleo.org with numerous contributions by others.
17 Comparing blood glucose meters
Here are three ways of getting a list of the specs for most currently
available meters.
1) Call Hospital Center Pharmacy in Boston, 1-800-824-2401 (US only).
They have a chart which they will gladly send you.
2) The ADA publishes a Buyer's Guide to Diabetes Products once a
year in the Resource Guide, a supplement to the January isue of
Diabetes Forecast. As of January 2000, the latest is the Resource
Guide 2000. The meters section lists meters and features in a table.
The ADA does not recommend one meter over another, but does include
some tips on choosing a meter.
3) The ADA has this same Buyer's Guide information online at
http://diabetes.org/diabetesforecast/2000BuyersGuide/default.asp
This URL will change in future years.
The caveat is that you must be patient. The table is a huge scanned
graphic rather than text. It will take about ten minutes to download
all the graphics on the page on a good 28.8 modem connection, and
possibly much longer.
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