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The great meter test... this is interestingly odd

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Our insurance company would not pay much on a glucometer so financially we went with the Wal-Mart version wich was cheap and the strips are $9 for 20.  
 
This past week a friend from church who works at the hospital brought me a brand new higher end Lifestyle glucometer and 30 strips.

I personally didnt figure here would be much of a difference in the readings.   Boy was I wrong. 

Last night after dinner I set both up side by side had them on and ready, pricked my finger and tested on both at the same time.
Walmart brand score 98
Lifestyle brand score 87

This morning I tested my fasting on the lifestyle only.
Normally my fasting with the walmart is in the low 80s
The lifestyle this morning was 67

I have a Dr. appt next week so I am going to talk to him about this.  If it even matters to him.  But my test scores even with the cheaper one were always under the cut off but with the new one they are super low as in normal with out GD low.

Our problem is we can not afford the test strips for the lifestyle... our insurance wont pay for them and they are quite pricey.   So I have enough for 2 weeks after that it will be back to the cheaper ones. :)
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Re: The great meter test... this is interestingly odd

  • jtenebackjteneback member
    My MW told me to get a pricier model because it does make a difference.  My insurance will apply it to my deductible though, sucks that yours won't!
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  • alexandra1818alexandra1818 member
    Have you considered using some of the test solution to make sure that your cheaper model is working correctly?  That's where I'd start, I think.
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  • memali26memali26 member

    I would check with your office staff and see if they know of programs to help with prescription coverage that you might qualify for. Insurance covered all my testing/insulin supplies in both pregnancies, but when we were first married and had crappy in

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  • JennKoshJennKosh

    The differences you are experiencing are within the acceptable margin of discrepancy between meters and even between finger pricks on the same meter (yes, you can get different readings that mimic what you experienced using the SAME meter testing twice

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  • kmcd23kmcd23 member

    Typically, my insurance only pays for a Precision meter. Now that I have an insulin pump and I'm pregnant, they will pay for Freestyle strips to use with the pump. When I'm under 100, the discrepancy is within the 10% much like yours. But as I creep ov

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  • capstone52501capstone52501 member
    thank you this is good to know.   No matter which one I use I am still under the acceptable limit.  I just thought it was odd that there was such a difference.  I knew there was a percentage either way on them.
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  • kmcd23kmcd23 member

    imagecapstone52501:
    thank you this is good to know.   No matter which one I use I am still under the acceptable limit.&nb
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  • CherryHollyCherryHolly member
    Meters are allowed a 10-20% discrepancy.  Which is ridiculous, but that is how it is now.  You can test with every meter on the market and receive a different number on each one.  I used the Freestyle light before pregnancy and continued fo
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  • capstone52501capstone52501 member
    I agree... they need to be monitered a bit more closely.  10-20% doesn't sound like much but when you are tracking your blood sugars it could mean the difference between being way below the cut off or over.  with all of the diabetics o
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