Diabetes Technology

Meters & Monitors

Blood Glucose Meters Current Continuous Monitors Comparison of Available Monitors Various Future Monitors Improving Today's Meters Other Monitors Older Monitors

Taking good care of your diabetes today means avoiding other health related problems often related to diabetes in the years to come. Work with your healthcare team design the best care plan. Use of a blood glucose monitor with blood glucose test strips will help provide valuable information to help you control your diabetes.

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Abbott Diabetes Care

Meter		Multisite	Sample Size	Test Time	Memory	Strips	Software
Freestyle		Yes	0.3 microliters	7 secs	250 test	Freestyles -	Yes
Flash		Yes	0.3 microliters	7 secs	250 test	Freestyles -	Yes
Freedom		Yes	0.3 microliters	5 secs	250 test	Freestyles -	Yes
Lite		Yes	0.3 microliters	5 secs	400 test	Freestyle Lite	Yes
Precision Xtra (glucose & ketone)		Yes	0.6 microliters	5 secs	450 events	Precision Xtra -	Yes

Bayer Diagnostics

Meter		Multisite	Sample Size	Test Time	Memory	Strips	Software
Ascensia Breeze		Yes	3.0 microliters	30 secs	100 test	Autodisc -	Yes
Ascensia Breeze2		Yes	1.0 microliters	5 secs	420 test	Autodisc or Breeze2 -	Yes
Ascensia Contour		Yes	0.6 microliters	5 secs	480 test	Contour -	Yes
Ascensia Elite & Elite XL		Yes	3.0 microliters	30 secs	120 test	Elite -	Yes

Diabetic Supply of Suncoast

Meter		Multisite	Sample Size	Test Time	Memory	Strips	Software
Advocate		Yes	0.7 microliters	7 secs	450 test	Advocate Strips	Yes
Advocate Duo		Yes	0.7 microliters	7 secs	450 test	Advocate Strips	Yes
Advocate RediCode		Yes	0.7 microliters	7 secs	450 test	Advocate Strips	Yes

Diagnostic Devices

Meter		Multisite	Sample Size	Test Time	Memory	Strips	Software
Prodigy® Advance Meter		Yes	0.6 microliters	6 secs	450 test	Prodigy® Personal Strips	Yes
Prodigy® Audio Meter		No	0.6 microliters	6 secs	450 test	Prodigy® Personal Strips	Yes
Prodigy® Autocode Meter		No	0.6 microliters	6 secs	450 test	Autocode Strips	Yes
Prodigy® Duo Meter		Yes	0.6 microliters	6 secs	450 test	Duo Strips	Yes
Prodigy® Eject Meter		Yes	0.6 microliters	6 secs	450 test	Eject Strips	Yes
Prodigy® Voice Meter		Yes	0.6 microliters	6 secs	450 test	Prodigy® Personal Strips	Yes

Arkray USA (formerly Hypoguard)

Meter		Multisite	Sample Size	Test Time	Memory	Strips	Software
Advance Microdraw®		No	1.5 microliters	15 secs	250 test	Advance Test Strips -	Yes
Advance Intuition®		No	3.0 microliters	10 secs	10 test	Advance Intutition	Yes
Assure II		--	3.0 microliters	30 secs	--	Assure II Test Strips	--
Assure 3		--	3.0 microliters	10 secs	--	Assure 3 Test Strips	--
Assure 4		--	1.5 microliters	10 secs	50 test	Assure 4 Test Strips	--
Assure Pro		--	1.0 microliters	10 secs	250 test	Assure Pro Test Strips	--
PocketChem EZ		--	1.0 microliters	10 secs	250 test	PocketChem EZ Test Strips	--
Quicktek®		No	3.5 microliters	15 secs	250 test	Quicktek Test Strips -	Yes
Supreme Plus®		No	-----	30-60 secs	70 test	Supreme Plus Test Strips	No

HealthPia America

Meter		Multisite	Sample Size	Test Time	Memory	Strips	Software
GlucoPack		No	3 microliters	9 secs	uploaded	GlucoPack Blood Test Strips	Yes

Home Diagnostics

Meter		Multisite	Sample Size	Test Time	Memory	Strips	Software
Prestige IQ		No	4.0 microliters	10 - 50 secs	365 test	Prestige Smart System	Yes
Sidekick		Yes	1.0 microliters	10 secs	50 test	Sidekick Test Strips	No
TRUEread		Yes	4.0 microliters	10 secs	200 test	TRUEread Test Strips	Yes
TrueTrack		Yes	1.0 microliters	10 secs	365 test	TrueTrack Smart System	Yes

Lifescan

Meter		Multisite	Sample Size	Test Time	Memory	Strips	Software
OneTouch Basic		No	10.0 microliters	45 secs	75 test	Basics -	Yes
OneTouch FastTake		No	1.5 microliters	15 secs	150 test	FastTakes	Yes
OneTouch SureStep		No	10.0 microliters	15 secs	150 test	SureSteps	Yes
OneTouch Ultra		Yes	1.0 microliters	5 secs	150 test	Ultras -	Yes
OneTouch Ultra2		Yes	1.0 microliters	5 secs	500 test	Ultras -	Yes
OneTouch UltraMini		Yes	1.0 microliters	5 secs	50 test	Ultras -	No
OneTouch UltraSmart		Yes	1.0 microliters	5 secs	3000 test	Ultras -	Yes

Nova Biomedical

Meter		Multisite	Sample Size	Test Time	Memory	Strips	Software
Nova Max		Yes	0.3 microliters	5 secs	400 test	NovaMax

Roche Diagnostics

Meter		Multisite	Sample Size	Test Time	Memory	Strips	Software
Accu Check Active		Yes	1.0 microliters	5 secs	200 test	Active	Yes
Accu Check Advantage		No	4.0 microliters	26 secs	480 test	Comfort Curve -	Yes
Accu Check Aviva		Yes	0.6 microliters	5 secs	500 test	Aviva-	Yes
Accu Check Compact		Yes	1.5 microliters	8 secs	100 test	Compact Drum -	Yes
Accu Check Compact Plus		Yes	1.5 microliters	5 secs	300 test	Compact Drum -	Yes

Sanvita (BD Diabetes Glucose Monitoring Products)

Meter		Multisite	Sample Size	Test Time	Memory	Strips	Software
Logic		No	0.3 microliters	5 secs	250 test	BD Test Strips	Yes
Link		No	0.3 microliters	5 secs	250 test	BD Test Strips	Yes

U.S. Diagnostics

Meter		Multisite	Sample Size	Test Time	Memory	Strips	Software
Control AST		Yes	1.0 microliters	5 secs	250 test	Control Test Strips	Yes
EasyGluco		Yes	1.0 microliters	9 secs	200 test	EasyGluco Test Strips	Yes
EasyGluco G2		Yes	1.0 microliters	9 secs	200 test	EasyGluco Test Strips	Yes

WaveSense

Meter		Multisite	Sample Size	Test Time	Memory	Strips	Software
Keynote		Yes	0.5 microliters	4 secs	300 test	Keynote Test Strips	Yes

Information on Other Current Meters has also been collected in a very useful fashion by Rick Mendosa.