Comparing Our Blood Glucose Meters

 
 

FreeStyle Lite® System

FreeStyle Freedom Lite® System

Precision Xtra® System

 
Blood Sample Size 0.3 Microliter 0.3 Microliter 0.6 Microliter
 
Test Time ~ 5 sec ~ 5 sec 5 sec
 
Accuracy: Minimizes Effects of Common
Interfering Substances 1
Yes 3 Yes 3 Yes
 
Ability to Reapply Second Blood Drop Yes - 60 sec Yes - 60 sec Yes - 5 sec
 
Backlight Yes No Yes
 
Test Strip Port Light Yes No No
 
Approved Test Sites 2 Fingertips, Hand, Forearm, Upper Arm, Thigh, Calf Fingertips, Hand, Forearm, Upper Arm, Thigh, Calf Fingertips, Palm, Forearm, Upper Arm
 
Sample Fill Technique Side Side End or Top
 
Calibration Type No Coding No Coding SmartChip
 
ß-Ketone testing No No Yes
 
Hematocrit Range 15-65% 15-65% 30-60%
 
Height of Read-out(mm) 10 20 19
 

1 Substances that may interfere are Ascorbic Acid, Acetaminophen and Uric Acid. Data on file, Abbott Diabetes Care Inc.
2 When testing for hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) or if you have hypoglycemia unawareness, we recommend testing on the finger only.
3 Patients receiving peritoneal dialysis using solutions containing icodextrin or receiving intravenous immunoglobulin preparations containing maltose should not use these test strips. Drugs containing maltose, galactose or xylose such as immunoglobulins may cause overestimation of blood glucose results. http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Safety/AlertsandNotices/PublicHealthNotifications/ucm176992.htm#attachment


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