[Diabetes-talk] Total Diabetes supply

[Mike Freeman]

Veronica:

You're absolutely right. Meters are sensitive to temperature changes
although most of them these days have compensating circuitry. But if one
brings in a meter from outside, it's a good idea to let it sit at room
temperature for at least twenty minutes.

Mike


-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Veronica Elsea
Sent: Monday, January 20, 2014 2:01 PM
To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Total Diabetes supply

Not to mention, many meters are somewhat sensitive to temperature, drugs we
take and how quickly the blood is applied. I know that my meter doesn't like
getting hit with a large amount of blood or at least, what it considers too
much blood all at once. Back 20 years or so, I had trouble getting accurate
results because my hematocrate wasn't high enough. Oh don't look at that
spelling. <grin> 
Sometimes it cracks me up when I read some of the marketing hype that comes
with insulin pumps. Oh now we can deliver insulin in teeny tiny itty bitty
amounts for the fine tuning, bla bla bla. Well, given that the number on
which all these decisions are based can be so far off, umm, yeah right! 
I sure don't need my result in five seconds. I do like the small drop bit
though. Sometimes I really have to fight for even that. <grin>
Veronica

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-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Tamera
Sent: Monday, January 20, 2014 10:12 AM
To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Total Diabetes supply

OOPS, I see this sort of answers the variance of strips.. but are you saying
the meter adapts to "your" blood sample in determining a result over time? 

-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Mike Freeman
Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2014 8:17 PM
To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Total Diabetes supply

Most of the inaccuracy that people put down to their meters is, in fact, a
matter of variation in the strips -- remember that they react chemically
with your blood to produce a small electrical voltage which, over time,
allows your meter to determine what your blood glucose reading is.

Ten points could, indeed, be a "systematic" error. But you really wouldn't
know since you can't use the same strip on the two meters. In fact, meters
for home use are required only to be within 15% to 20% of lab standard. I
think this is deplorable but there do seem to be problems with strip
manufacture that make it difficult to get more accuracy than that given that
we want our results quickly and using a small blood sample and the fact that
there is such variability in technique used by the public to take their
readings.

Mike


-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of d
m gina
Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2014 7:52 PM
To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Total Diabetes supply

How would the strip be inaccurate?
That is an interesting thing to say.
I have used the meter over the weekend where it has stayed ten numbers
apart.
I need to get more of the solution then I will test again to see if the
numbers get closer.

Original message:
> In general, meter accuracy is a rather complex subject. I presume she 
> means that if one takes a sample using one meter, then immediately 
> puts another blood sample on the second meter, the average difference 
> is
10 mg/dl.

> However, most inaccuracies have less to do with the meters than they 
> do differences in test strips and/or the circumstances under which the 
> blood is applied to said strips.

> Mike


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf Of Fidano
> Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2014 3:21 PM
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Total Diabetes supply

> What do you mean you get a 10 number difference? from meter to meter? 
> and which meter do you fel is most accurate?

> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "d m gina" <dmgina at samobile.net>
> Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2014 1:58 PM
> To: <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Total Diabetes supply

>> I ordered from the same company who said they had no clue about any 
>> discount.
>> They give you a discount anyway.
>> I got the prodigy not the one I normally used.
>> It was $9 with one hundred strips.
>> You put the strip in and a very loud voice gives you the information 
>> you are wishing for.
>> To the meter I have used for years that decided keeping the date 
>> wasn't necessary I decided it was better for a back up.
>> I get a ten number difference.
>> So I subtract from what it says to what my meter says that is going down.
>> It should, I have used it over five years.
>> So I'm not unhappy at all.
>> It fits in my purse smaller than the one I have been using.
>> The ladies speech is clear, wich I like very much.

>> Original message:
>>> Well, after a few years, I am now  trading in my solus and going to 
>>> go back and try the prodigy Voice again.

>>> It appears the prodigy voice meter is not offered on the TDS (Total 
>>> Diabetes
>>> Supply)  site, but strips are.

>>> I called TDS, and as someone mentioned NFB has a 5% discount when 
>>> ordering from TDS.. TDS says I need to get the code from NFB, anyone 
>>> know from whom or where  to get this code?

>>> I did find the Prodigy Voice meter on the NFB site for the best 
>>> price from what I could locate and have ordered, but Strips are much 
>>> more from there.

>>> Thanks, Tamera

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