Ok, so i have 2 blood glucose monitors, and they keep giving me really differen't answers.?

Question

I have two monitors for blood glucose checing, (#1 truetrack and #2 free style lite) #1 gives me the answer of 114 mg/dL and #2 gives me 106 mg/dL which one do i use and should i get rid of one of them?

Answer 1

I think you should call up your doctor and talk to him/her about your situation. To get the most accurate readings, ask your doctor to recommend one for you, and use one monitor instead of two. Good luck!

Answer 2

When you test on two different meters, do you prick a different finger, or do you squeeze a second drop of blood form the same finger?  You should be using a second finger, not the same finger twice.

There is not much difference between 106 and 114.  I once tried testing all 10 fingers at once (just with one meter -- 10 strips, 10 different finger pricks).  They were all fairly close to each other, but not exactly the same.

Also, there are two calibration issues to consider:

(1) is each meter currently calibrated according to the code on the vials of test strips?  (This is something you can do yourself, each time you open a new package of strips.)

(2) are both of these brands set to calculate your BG level the same way: either "whole-blood calibration" or "plasma calibration"?  This is a factory setting that you can't change.  If your two different brands of meters use two different methods, you will see consistent differences between the two.  (Most home meters use the whole-blood method, while most blood labs use the plasma method.  The instruction manuals that came with you meters probably say which method they use.)

But, really, 106 and 114 are close enough that I don't think it's significant at all.

Answer 3

I haven't seen true track in a while,  are both your meters calibrated? I dont think that the difference between 106 and 114. Are these your levels first thing in the morning before meals, these are desirable numbers for a diabetic.

As far as Hypoglycemia purchase some glucose tablets for whenever you feel hypoglycemic you want to take simple carbs and avoid complex carbs. Glass or orange juice, a couple of life savers.

Answer 4

All meters have an acceptable +/- error of about 15%, which isn't much really.  114 to 106 is not big difference.  114 to 156 would be.

As for hypoglycemia, if you're worried that these represent low sugar levels, eat something.  

And talk to your doctor.

Answer 5

I go w/freestyle. It seams to be closer to my A1c when I get it checked