[Diabetes-talk] FDA Warning Re BG Meters Using GDH-PQQ StripTechnology

[Kelly Massaro]

Mike,

Prodigy does not use GDH in any of our test strips.  I have attached an
article for your use.

I hope this helps.

Best Regards,
 
Kelly Massaro-Neal
Senior Marketing and Sales Account Representative
Diagnostic Devices
9300 Harris Corners Pkwy Suite 450
Charlotte NC  28269
Direct: 704-285-6425
Main: 800-366-5901
kellym at prodigymeter.com
www.prodigymeter.com
 

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-----Original Message-----
From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
[mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Mike Freeman
Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2009 10:01 PM
To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
Subject: [Diabetes-talk] FDA Warning Re BG Meters Using GDH-PQQ
StripTechnology

Greetings, all.

Below, please find a link to an article by Dr. Bill Quick of "Diabetes 
Monitor" describing a recent warning by FDA about blood glucose meters 
whose strips use what is known as GDH-PQQ chemistry. Basically, if 
patients are taking certain drugs or therapies which involve ingestion 
of sugars other than glucose, these strips can give falsely high 
readings (since the strips do not differentiate between glucose and 
certain other sugars), possibly leading to injecting insulin to bring 
the supposed high readings down when in reality the bg was not too high,

possibly resulting in hypoglycemia. I do not know whether the Prodigy 
Voice strips use GDH-PQQ technology but the AccuChek VoiceMate certainly

does.

Kelly, do you know?

In any event, read on.

Mike Freeman

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Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2009 9:57 AM
Subject: Mike Freeman has sent you an article




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