[Diabetes-talk] meter accuracy

[Jude DaShiell]

I'm glad I didn't get a Prodigy!  The Solo v2 I have so far as me and my 
physician can tell works much better than the previous meter I was 
using.  If any work for the Federal Government all I'll say is that 
G.E.H.A. has an open formulary with regard to glucometers and supplies 
for them.

On Sun, 23 Oct 2011, William and Bernadette Jacobs wrote:

> Although I have a sighted husband who is home evenings, I'm sorry.  We don't
> have a whole lot of choices out there.  Furthermore, If I can't have a meter I
> can use independently, what's the point.  If I had to wait for a kind soul...
> not gonna happen.  I'm not that patient!  Furthermore, I wouldn't want that
> kind soul to hang around long enough to tell me what THEY think I oughtta be
> doing if they didn't like my numbers???  That's as far as I'm gonna go!!!
> 
> Bern
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lynn Baillif" <lbaillif at yahoo.com>
> To: <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2011 7:50 PM
> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] meter accuracy
> 
> 
> Hi Gregory,
> I have to agree with you. I have always been partial to Roche meters, and I
> recommend them to clients whenever I can do so. Unfortunately, now a days
> insurance companies dictate which brands of meters are covered, so often there
> is not much choice. There has been talk for the last four years that Roche
> will be coming out with a new talking meter (the Voice Mate Plus), but there
> always seems to be a reason for the delay. They were waiting until their new
> strip technology came out, but that was over a year ago. I doubt that it will
> happen. And even if it does, I doubt it will be affordable.
> 
> As for the accuracy of the Prodigy, whenever I have asked for increased
> accuracy I am told that the meter is meant to give a range of high and low,
> but not be used for clinical decisions. But since we all make decisions about
> diabetes management based on patterns of blood sugar, the accuracy really does
> matter.
> As we get more choices in talking meters, hopefully acuracy will improve due
> to competition.
> Lynn
> 
> Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2011 09:55:55 -0500
> From: GREGORY ROSENBERG <gregg at ricis.com>
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] VoiceRx is Prodigy
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> 
> Good morning everyone,
> 
> Not only do I agree with the issues you both raise, but I have found that
> Prodigy is the worst meter I have ever tested. Roche makes some of the most
> accurate and consistent meters that I have tested and used. The industry says
> that meters can be up to +-20%, Roche has always been between 1% of my lab
> results. Granted meters are intended to give you a measurement of relative
> change, but I have had a prodigy show 90 when I was 67. Had I not sensed
> Hypoglycemia coming on I might have been in trouble. My Roche meters always
> are close enough I never get a close call in either direction.
> 
> I have many clients that are durable equipment resellers. So I have tested
> dozens of meters over the years. Hands down Prodigy is at the bottom of the
> barrel.
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Jude <jdashiel at shellworld.net>
When people ask do you believe in Numerology, the proper reply for me at
least is do you believe in a hammer?  The proper answer for me for both
questions is no, they're both tools and to be used under appropriate
circumstances.