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Popular Glucose Meters Compared
The following table compares several of today's most popular glucose monitors.
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Accu-Chek Advantage
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480 tests, 7-, 14- & 30-day avg.
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26 sec.
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Medium 4 µl.
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- Download capable
- Large, easy to read screen
- Comfortable grip
- Easy handling and blood application
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Accu-Chek Compact
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100 tests, 7-day avg.
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5 sec.
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Small 1.5 µl.
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- Download capable
- No strips to handle, strip drum contained within meter
- Automatic coding
- Alternate site testing
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Ascensia Breeze
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100 tests, 14-day avg.
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30 sec.
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Small 2.5 µl.
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- Download capable
- Very easy to handle
- No coding required
- Easy-to-load 10 strip disc
- Alternate site testing
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Ascensia Contour
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240 tests, 14-day avg.
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15 sec.
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Very small 0.6 µl.
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- Download capable
- Only single strip system with no coding required
- Automatically draws blood into meter and corrects for common errors
- Alternate site testing
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Ascensia Elite
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20 tests
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30 sec.
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Small 2 µl.
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Ascensia Elite XL
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120 tests
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30 sec.
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Small 2 µl.
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- Download capable
- Alternate site testing
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Freestyle Meter
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250 tests, 14-day avg.
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7 sec.
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Very Small 0.3 µl.
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- Download capable
- World's smallest sample size
- Large, easy-to-read display
- Alternate site testing
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One Touch Basic
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75 tests
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45 sec.
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Large 10 µl.
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One Touch Ultra
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150 tests, 14- & 30-day avg.
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5 sec.
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Small 1 µl.
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- Download capable
- Large, easy-to-read display
- Automatically draws blood into the meter and shows if there is enough blood for an accurate reading
- Compact size and weight
- Allows for forearm testing
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