[Diabetes-talk] tinkering with test strips

[Mike Freeman]

However, since you haven't tried out your testing procedure while being
observed by a certified diabetes educator, you don't know whether your test
strips are defective or your method is defective.  I strongly urge you to
either test while being observed by a CDE or purchase a Prodigy Voice or
Solo V2 -- neither is more than $90; that's a bargain even if you pay full
freight.

Mike


-----Original Message-----
From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
[mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jude DaShiell
Sent: Friday, April 22, 2011 3:37 PM
To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] tinkering with test strips

The only way I can get readings is by using the stylus on these strips.  
I got two readings today for the first time ever.  One of the readings 
that failed yesterday was the one on which I didn't use the stylus on 
the test strip.  This won't be the first time diabetics got defective 
test strips, doing a google search for diabetes test strip problem shows 
more than one F.D.A. recall.

On Fri, 22 Apr 2011, Grant E. Metcalf wrote:

> Jude,
> 
> I don't think you should be using your stylus or anything else to modify
your test strips. Better I think to work on sampling technique and/or get a
different system that might work better for you. Remember, warm, clean
hands, milk the finger before and perhaps after sticking, try and keep the
finger in a still position when attempting to sample with the strip. Even
the old pro's on the list have their bad days. However, practice increases
success.
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