tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-882981712914317717.post4090299283828621627..comments2023-06-10T02:18:47.851-07:00Comments on Diabetics are Naturally Sweet: More Monitor MusingsThe Wizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18200774436938621900noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-882981712914317717.post-688584024751810292010-10-08T18:38:46.754-07:002010-10-08T18:38:46.754-07:00That's totally funny.
I emailed them too, to...That's totally funny. <br /><br />I emailed them too, to ask if they had other people concerned about accuracy. The response was to 'call them'. Been there, done that. I was also told that if I didn't use an alcohol swab every time, that could be a problem. Yeah, that's going to happen.The Wizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18200774436938621900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-882981712914317717.post-10497297113941648732010-10-08T16:28:21.977-07:002010-10-08T16:28:21.977-07:00The meter help lines are contradictory at times. ...The meter help lines are contradictory at times. One time when I was having problems with a meter the help line guy asked where I kept my test strips. I told him in a cupboard in my kitchen. He then told me that the humidity in the kitchen could compromise the accuracy of the test strips. I then told him that I lived in the second dryest state in the U.S. I also asked him what he would tell someone living in Florida or Georgia or New York. He ended up sending me a new meter just so I would stop asking him nosey questions. That meter company was soon out of business (BD).Diannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09344532117266689760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-882981712914317717.post-60466351619251682672010-10-07T13:01:53.767-07:002010-10-07T13:01:53.767-07:00Ok, so I just called and ordered some more control...Ok, so I just called and ordered some more control solution, and asked them about calibration, and they said this monitor doesn't need calibrating. They also said something to the effect of "the new test strips are more accurate, not to say that the old ones weren't accurate, but the new ones are accurate." Erm...ok.The Wizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18200774436938621900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-882981712914317717.post-87181205647826829612010-10-07T12:25:02.093-07:002010-10-07T12:25:02.093-07:00Ooh - I had to go test it right away. Old - 110. ...Ooh - I had to go test it right away. Old - 110. New - 94. Interesting. <br /><br />But my control solution is expired (6/2010) so I'll call and order some more.<br /><br />From their website- "The FreeStyle Lite meter and FreeStyle Freedom Lite meter have been programmed with calibration specifications that are compatible only with the FreeStyle Lite test strip to provide clinically accurate results." <br /><br />So I don't think I have to do something to calibrate it - at least I'm not seeing anything. How do you calibrate a monitor? I've never done it.The Wizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18200774436938621900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-882981712914317717.post-22054994725239755592010-10-07T12:03:54.645-07:002010-10-07T12:03:54.645-07:00I just learned this-your monitor is supposed to be...I just learned this-your monitor is supposed to be calibrated weekly. Use the little bottle of drops that came with it just to make sure it is where it is supposed to be. It would be an interesting test to see what the comparison would be between the old and new test strips. Good luck!Sara Hammondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01549281327688681048noreply@blogger.com