[Diabetes-talk] False Low/Good Reading on Prodigy Voice?

[Mike Freeman]

Unfortunately, there isn't a meter on the market (protests to the contrary 
notwithstanding) that reliably differentiates between low blood glucose and 
just plain too little blood. When in doubt, test again!

That said, insurance companies often pay for a replacement meter after six 
months or a year if asked because although some meters take a lickin' and 
keep on tickin', others do wear out.

I'm sure Kellly has assisted you by now. Just getting my laptop back in 
order.

Mike

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul & Paula Jordan" <paujor at fuse.net>
To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 12:51 PM
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] False Low/Good Reading on Prodigy Voice?


> Ileen, have you run tests on your strips to see if they are the right 
> ones?
> What about the battery status?
> I know that I can get some real low readings with my morning fasting test,
> but, based on the way I feel, I really think it's wrong.
> I have had both the prodigy voice, and the audocode, but they neither one
> says when the blood sample is insufficient.  Sometimes, it does say that
> it's low, and I generally consider it an insufficient reading.
> At this point, I've been at this for about 16 months, so I'm not a master
> yet!!!  Hope this helps, and know that I wish you the very best.
>
> Paul
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Eileen Scrivani
> Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 3:18 PM
> To: Diabetes Talk
> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] False Low/Good Reading on Prodigy Voice?
>
> Hi folks:
>
> Have any of you been getting either low or good range readings on the
> Prodigy Voice, but contrary results from the lab/doctor's office?  I 
> suspect
> that my Prodigy Voice is not functioning properly.  I had to go to my 
> doctor
> today for a procedure and prior to leaving the house I did a test on the
> voice that came back 103 -- a very good number.  Prior to the procedure my
> BG was tested and I was told the result was 236!
>
> Additionally, the last two A1C readings I got back from the doctor were
> higher than they have ever been for me -- over 7!  I'm very upset about
> this.  I test regularly, know how to count my carbs and am on a sliding
> scale insulin regiment ... So I ask myself what's going on here?? I 
> suspect
> the meter is giving faulty readings.  Sometimes I know the numbers are 
> off,
> based on the way I feel and re-test and there can be a pretty big
> difference.  Still the numbers that usually come back are not so 
> outrageous
> that my A1C's should be so horrible.
>
> Has anyone heard of other meters coming on the market?  Are there any out
> there that will give an error message when/if insufficient blood drops are
> placed on the test strip?  I'm very disgusted -- originally, I was liking
> the meter because of its simplicity, but it appears to me that it is not
> working properly.
>
> Eileen
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