[Diabetes-talk] New Member To The List

Wed Feb 24 22:35:18 UTC 2016

Ah, that explains some inaccuracies.  Thank you.

Mark Tardif
Nuclear arms will not hold you.
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From: Veronica Elsea via Diabetes-talk
Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2016 11:02 PM
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Mark, I can tell you that on the Prodigy, if you don't manage to completely
fill the strip, you'll get a reading that's very off. The blood flows
through a channel in the strip and actually has to turn a little corner
before it completely fills the strip. I gave up on the prodigy because I am
not a good bleeder and got too many readings that were more than 150 points
off.
And Paul, actually, most of today's meters that sighted people use do have
alternate site testing as an option. But as Mike already said, not quite as
accurate or current, darn! <grin>
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Mark Tardif via Diabetes-talk
Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2016 5:38 PM
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And it's quite true about getting strange readings.  Usually my readings are

around 110, 105, maybe as low as 90 or as high as 120.  One day last week I
got a reading of 135 in the morning, and I hadn't eaten anything since late
the previous afternoon.  I also use the Prodigy Voice meter, but who knows
why we sometimes get strange readings that seem to make no sense.

Mark Tardif
Nuclear arms will not hold you.
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From: Mike Freeman via Diabetes-talk
Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2016 7:14 PM
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Daniel:

The software is for a Windows system, not a Mac. I run Windows 7 and the
software is *supposed* to bre accessible. I've never gotten it to work but
my Windows system has some problems which will soon lead me to a reload so
that may be my system's fault, not that of BioSense software.

One end of the strip has an indentation that feels like it is one strip atop
another; one puts this end into the meter with the part of the strip that
sticks out the most on the bottom. The other end of the strip has a small
knotch into which one drips the blood; capillary action sucks the blood into
the interstices of the strip where the chemical reaction does its thing and
the meter shows a reading. The strip has two electrodes which means there
are fewer errors due to insufficient blood than sometimes occurs with the
other accessible meter, the Prodigy Voice, the meter I use. However, no
meter is perfect and even sighted people occasionally get readings that
don't make sense. In this case, one just tests again.

In other words, no meter is foolproof and meters occasionally give results
that may not make sense so one tries again.

Practice makes perfect.

I doubt Solus will make another version of the meter with more memory
because the meter is aimed at the Medicare market rather than the blindness
market; the speech is meant to reinforce the visual reading for an elderly
person who might need added feedback.

Mike

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From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Daniel Chavez via Diabetes-talk
Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2016 3:57 PM
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Thanks mike and other's. I'm surprised they've not come out with a newer
Solus meeter to speak all 500 memories, oh well. At least it speaks enough
for 10 readings.
I will take a look at the manual provided to see what I can get out of it.
According to my nurse, the only trouble he could see my having, is getting
the blood right on the strip. If I understand right, the Solus V2 does tell
you if you have blood on the strip, no?
A friend says it does, but I just wanted to be sure.
Also, alternative testing sites? What does that mean? I was told you can
test using alternate testing sites with the Solus V2, so confused as to what
that means.
The other issue is how can you tell what end to put the blood, and which end
goes into the meter?
I appreciate everyone's help with this.
P.S.: biosense, according to their website says they have data manager
software for the Solus V2. Has anyone tried this? If so, how good and/or
accessible is it?
I ask because I use a Mac full time, running OS X 10.11.
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