[Diabetes-talk] solo meter

Tue Apr 5 20:00:31 UTC 2011

Please define what you mean by "accurate".  Do you mean that a series of consecutive readings with the same blood sample yield similar results?  Do you mean that these results vary by less than a given deviation?  Do you mean that your results jibe with another meter?  Or do you mean that the error percentage is consistent?  Lest people accuse me of nit-picking, these are the sorts of questions any scientist asks when evaluating lab equipment and results.

Mike Freeman
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On Apr 5, 2011, at 11:42, "Tamera" <fidano at comcast.net> wrote:

> Smarts or not, I would double and at times triple test myself  when in doubt on prodigy with  similar results.. still offering me less accuracy. Therefore perhaps the soloV would be a better choice for  us diabetics who aren't  quite so smart and as frustrating as the meter saying not enough blood and having to recheck, I prefer this over several  consistent numbers that are not truly accurate.
> Tamera
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> To: "Eileen Scrivani" <ETSCRIVANI at VERIZON.NET>; "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] solo meter
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>> I have found the Solo and Prodigy to be equally accurate (or, if you will), inaccurate.  It's just that the Solo *tell*s* you that it's inaccurate -- most of the time -- whereas one must use a bit of smarts to figure that out with the Prodigy.
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>> But the Solo mkaes mistakes, too.
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>> Mike Freeman
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>> On Apr 5, 2011, at 10:08, "Eileen Scrivani" <etscrivani at verizon.net> wrote:
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>>> I too am happy with the Solo meter since the results I have found to be much, much more accurate than the Prodigey meter was.  Yes, there are issues with the software and accessing some of the memory functions of the Solo, but I would much rather have numbers that are giving closer results to what my glucose levels are than a meter that appears to always run on the low side.
>>> 
>>> I have heard some people refer to the Solo as being a fully accessible meter, and this I find to not be true since it has been promoted for use by diabetics who are blind.  The company needs to do more work to get the fixes put in place, but with that said, I am still happy with the accuracy of the results from the meter.  Accuracy for me is a top priority.
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>>> Eileen
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>>> -----Original Message----- From: cheryl echevarria
>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2011 12:01 PM
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>>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] solo meter
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>>> I use the Solo Meter and I have no problems with it, so if anyone is interested in the Solo Meter you can ask me about it.
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>>> ----- Original Message -----  From: Mike Freeman<mailto:k7uij at panix.com>
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>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2011 11:16 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] solo meter
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>>> 
>>> Jude:
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>>> I think you're making a mistake going with the Solo; IMO it's not quite ready for prime time.
>>> 
>>> Nonetheless, do a Google search for "Advanced Diabetic Solutions" and you will find a diabetes supply house that sells the Solo.
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>>> 
>>> Mike Freeman
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>>> 
>>> On Apr 5, 2011, at 1:08, Jude DaShiell <jdashiel at shellworld.net<mailto:jdashiel at shellworld.net>> wrote:
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>>> > Can I have a current phone number to order a starter kit for this > meter?
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