[Diabetes-talk] AccuCheck

[Veronica Elsea]

Personally I never understood why there was this incredible push to make the
readings appear in five seconds instead of seven as if it were a tremendous
benefit. I don't know about the rest of you, but in that amount of time I
haven't usually stopped the finger bleeding yet. So it's not like it's
holding up my life or anything. I agree that 45 seconds was a long time and
even the Prodigy and Solo are faster than that. But ultimately, give me
accuracy any day, even though the 45-second VoiceMate wasn't accurate
either. 
The second part of your question related to the strips and lancets. All of
these companies seem to think that all we want is to never have to touch
anything. There are actually quite a few brands of lancing devices which
come with a drum containing something like 17 stabbers. The problem I had
was trying to keep track of how many I'd used and how many were left in the
drum. At least if I stick the stabber in the device myself I know I'm not
out. Same deal with the test strips. Besides, if I try a test and don't get
any blood, I can reuse the stabber and the strip. When they're all hidden in
drums or cartridges, you can't reuse them. So for me, it felt like one of
those oh look! The cool factor kind of marketing schemes that didn't
translate into a real benefit. I suppose the nice bit would be not having to
carry around extra things. But of course, if you're about to go out the door
and think you may be running low on strips or stabbers, you still have to
carry extra cartridges with you anyway. 
Just my quarter's worth. <grin>
Veronica

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-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Mike Freeman
Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2013 8:28 AM
To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] AccuCheck

Unfortunately, the answer is NO. 
Also, I have read an article which alleges that shorter result times
translate to poorer strip analysis with less accurate results and
maintaining that manufacturers should go back to 45 seconds wait times. 
Mike 

> On Nov 13, 2013, at 19:44, "Michael D. Barber" <nfbiowa at qwestoffice.net>
wrote:
> 
> I observed a sighted person using an AccuCheck device the other day to
check
> her blood sugar.  It had a barrel of strips which were dispensed and you
put
> it in the meter.  You poke your finger with the lancet which is also
> self-contained and then apply the blood droplet.  The time between the
> application of the drop and result was half the time as that of the
Prodigy
> Voice or Solo V2.  Does anyone know if the AccuCheck has a meter that
talks?
> 
> 
> 
> Cordially,
> 
> Michael D. Barber
> 
> (515) 771-8348
> 
> 
> 
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