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Blood Glucose Meters
Meter ManufacturerHematocrit
Range (percent)
Sample Size(microliters)
Plasma / Whole-Blood Calibration
Results Time
(seconds)
Size (inches)
Weight(ounces)
Meter Operating Range
(degrees F)
Memory (results)
Computer Download
Altitude Limit(feet)
Approved for Alternate-Site
Testing
Coding Required Tech Support/Comments
FreeStyle Lite®
abbott diabetes care
15 to 65 0.3 Plasma approx 5 seconds 1.57 × 2.9 × 0.65 1.0 to 1.1 oz.
(w/ battery) 40 to 104 400 yes 10,000 yes no
(888) 522-5226FreeStyle Freedom Lite® 15 to 65 0.3 Plasma approx 5
seconds 2.0 × 3.3 × 0.63 1.4 to 1.6 oz. (w/ battery) 40 to 104 400 yes 10,000 yes no
FreeStyle InsuLinx® 15 to 65 0.3 Plasma 5 2.4 × 3.8 × 0.6 2.1 to 2.3 oz. (w/ batteries) 40 to 104 165 days yes 10,000 no no
Precision Xtra® 30 to 60 0.6 Plasma 5 2.1 x 2.9 x 0.6 1.41-1.62 oz. (w/ battery) 50 to 122 450 yes 7,200 yes no
WaveSense™ KeyNote™agamatrix™
20 to 60 0.5 Plasma 6 1.6 × 2.8 × 0.6 1.55 50 to 104 300 yes/uSb 10,000 yes yes customer Service Toll Free: (866) [email protected]™ Presto 20 to 60 0.5 Plasma 6 1.7 ×3.0 ×0.6 1.65 50 to 104 300 yes/uSb 10,000 yes no
ReliOn Confirm
arKray
30 to 54 0.3 Plasma 7 2.0 × 3.9 × 0.5 1.6 50 to 104 360 yes 10,000 yes, on the palm no
(800) 631-0076
GLUCOCARD Vital™ 33 to 52 0.5 Plasma 7 3.0 × 2.0 × 0.5 1.5 50 to 104 250 yes 10,000 yes, on the palm no
GLUCOCARD 01 30 to 54 0.3 Plasma 7 2.0 × 3.9 × 0.5 1.6 50 to 104 360 yes 10,000 yes, on the palm no
GLUCOCARD 01 Mini 30 to 54 0.3 Plasma 7 3.6 × 1.2 × 0.5 1.1 50 to 104 50 no 10,000 yes, on the palm no
ReliOn Micro 30 to 54 0.3 Plasma 7 3.6 × 1.3 × 0.6 1.1 (w/battery) 50 to 104 50 with time
and date stamp no 10,000 yes, on the palm no
OneTouch® UltraSmart®
LifeScan
30 to 55 1.0 Plasma 5 3.8 × 2.3 × 0.9 2.8 43 to 111 Over 3,000 yes 10,000 yes
yes
(always code 25)
(800) 227-8862www.onetouch.comOneTouch® Ultra2® 30 to 55 1.0 Plasma 5 3.12 × 2.25 × 0.90 1.5 43 to 111 500 yes 10,000 yes
OneTouch® UltraMini® 30 to 55 1.0 Plasma 5 4.25 × 1.26 × .67 1.4 43 to 111 500 yes 10,000 yes
OneTouch® Ping® (for use with OneTouch® Ping® Pump from Animas)
30 to 55 1.0 Plasma 5 3.8 × 2.46 × 1.12 3.88 43 to 111 at least 20,000 yes 10,000 yes (877) 937-7867
www.amimas.com
OneTouch® Verio™IQ 20 to 60 0.4 uL Plasma 5 3.46 × 1.85× 0.47 1.66 with battery 43 to 111 750 yes 10,000 no no (800) 227-8862
www.onetouch.com
TRUE2go®
nipro diagnostics, Inc.
20 to 60 0.5 Plasma 4 1.70 × 1.46 × 0.89 0.6 50 to 104 99 no 10,150 yes no
(800) 803-6025 [email protected]
www.niprodiagnostics.com
TRUEresult® 20 to 60 0.5 Plasma 4 3.44 × 2.16 × 0.69 1.66 50 to 104 500 yes 10,150 yes no
TRUEtrack® 30 to 55 1.0 Plasma 10 3.52 × 2.15 × 0.67 1.66 50 to 104 365 yes 10,150 yes yes
TRUE METRIX® 20 to 70 0.5 Plasma 4 3.44 x 2.16 x 0.69 1.66 41 to 104 500 yes with event tags 10,200 yes no
TRUE2go ® (Nipro Diagnostics, Inc.)
TRUEresult® (Nipro Diagnostics, Inc.)
TRUEtrack® (Nipro Diagnostics, Inc.)
TRUE METRIX® (Nipro Diagnostics, Inc.)
Contour® Next (Bayer)
Contour® Next EZ (Bayer)
Contour® Next USB (Bayer)
Contour® Next Link (Bayer)
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Blood Glucose Meters
FreeStyle Lite® (Abbott Diabetes Care)
FreeStyle Freedom Lite® (Abbott Diabetes Care)
GLUCOCARD Vital (ARKRAy)
FreeStyle InsuLinx® (Abbott Diabetes Care)
Meter ManufacturerHematocrit
Range (percent)
Sample Size(microliters)
Plasma / Whole-Blood Calibration
Results Time
(seconds)
Size (inches)
Weight(ounces)
Meter Operating Range
(degrees F)
Memory (results)
Computer Download
Altitude Limit(feet)
Approved for Alternate-Site
Testing
Coding Required Tech Support/Comments
FreeStyle Lite®
abbott diabetes care
15 to 65 0.3 Plasma approx 5 seconds 1.57 × 2.9 × 0.65 1.0 to 1.1 oz.
(w/ battery) 40 to 104 400 yes 10,000 yes no
(888) 522-5226FreeStyle Freedom Lite® 15 to 65 0.3 Plasma approx 5
seconds 2.0 × 3.3 × 0.63 1.4 to 1.6 oz. (w/ battery) 40 to 104 400 yes 10,000 yes no
FreeStyle InsuLinx® 15 to 65 0.3 Plasma 5 2.4 × 3.8 × 0.6 2.1 to 2.3 oz. (w/ batteries) 40 to 104 165 days yes 10,000 no no
Precision Xtra® 30 to 60 0.6 Plasma 5 2.1 x 2.9 x 0.6 1.41-1.62 oz. (w/ battery) 50 to 122 450 yes 7,200 yes no
WaveSense™ KeyNote™agamatrix™
20 to 60 0.5 Plasma 6 1.6 × 2.8 × 0.6 1.55 50 to 104 300 yes/uSb 10,000 yes yes customer Service Toll Free: (866) [email protected]™ Presto 20 to 60 0.5 Plasma 6 1.7 ×3.0 ×0.6 1.65 50 to 104 300 yes/uSb 10,000 yes no
ReliOn Confirm
arKray
30 to 54 0.3 Plasma 7 2.0 × 3.9 × 0.5 1.6 50 to 104 360 yes 10,000 yes, on the palm no
(800) 631-0076
GLUCOCARD Vital™ 33 to 52 0.5 Plasma 7 3.0 × 2.0 × 0.5 1.5 50 to 104 250 yes 10,000 yes, on the palm no
GLUCOCARD 01 30 to 54 0.3 Plasma 7 2.0 × 3.9 × 0.5 1.6 50 to 104 360 yes 10,000 yes, on the palm no
GLUCOCARD 01 Mini 30 to 54 0.3 Plasma 7 3.6 × 1.2 × 0.5 1.1 50 to 104 50 no 10,000 yes, on the palm no
ReliOn Micro 30 to 54 0.3 Plasma 7 3.6 × 1.3 × 0.6 1.1 (w/battery) 50 to 104 50 with time
and date stamp no 10,000 yes, on the palm no
OneTouch® UltraSmart®
LifeScan
30 to 55 1.0 Plasma 5 3.8 × 2.3 × 0.9 2.8 43 to 111 Over 3,000 yes 10,000 yes
yes
(always code 25)
(800) 227-8862www.onetouch.comOneTouch® Ultra2® 30 to 55 1.0 Plasma 5 3.12 × 2.25 × 0.90 1.5 43 to 111 500 yes 10,000 yes
OneTouch® UltraMini® 30 to 55 1.0 Plasma 5 4.25 × 1.26 × .67 1.4 43 to 111 500 yes 10,000 yes
OneTouch® Ping® (for use with OneTouch® Ping® Pump from Animas)
30 to 55 1.0 Plasma 5 3.8 × 2.46 × 1.12 3.88 43 to 111 at least 20,000 yes 10,000 yes (877) 937-7867
www.amimas.com
OneTouch® Verio™IQ 20 to 60 0.4 uL Plasma 5 3.46 × 1.85× 0.47 1.66 with battery 43 to 111 750 yes 10,000 no no (800) 227-8862
www.onetouch.com
TRUE2go®
nipro diagnostics, Inc.
20 to 60 0.5 Plasma 4 1.70 × 1.46 × 0.89 0.6 50 to 104 99 no 10,150 yes no
(800) 803-6025 [email protected]
www.niprodiagnostics.com
TRUEresult® 20 to 60 0.5 Plasma 4 3.44 × 2.16 × 0.69 1.66 50 to 104 500 yes 10,150 yes no
TRUEtrack® 30 to 55 1.0 Plasma 10 3.52 × 2.15 × 0.67 1.66 50 to 104 365 yes 10,150 yes yes
TRUE METRIX® 20 to 70 0.5 Plasma 4 3.44 x 2.16 x 0.69 1.66 41 to 104 500 yes with event tags 10,200 yes no
Precision Xtra™ (Abbott Diabetes Care)
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Blood Glucose Meters
Meter ManufacturerHematocrit
Range (percent)
Sample Size (microliters)
Plasma/Whole-Blood Calibration
Results Time
(seconds)
Size (inches)
Weight (ounces)
Meter Operating Range
(degrees F)
Memory(results)
Computer Download
Altitude Limit (feet)
Approved for Alternate-
Site Testing
Coding Required Tech Support/Comments
Nova Max® Plus(glucose/blood ketone)
nova diabetes care 25 to 60 0.3 Plasma 5 3.6 × 2.3 × 0.9 2.65 57 to 104 400 yes 10,000 yes no (800) 681-7390
measures both glucose and blood ketones
CONTOUR® NEXT LINK
Panasonic
15 to 65 0.6 Plasma 5 3.8 X 1.2 X 0.8 1.7 41 to 113 1000yes w/ uSb port & uSb extension
cable20,674 yes, palm no
(800) 348-8100 www.bayercontour.com
(contour® next Link only available through medtronic to be used with their insulin pumps.)
CONTOUR® NEXT EZ 15 to 65 0.6 Plasma 5 3.03125 X 2.25 X 0.75 1.7 41 to 113 480 yes w/bayer uSb cable 20,674 no no
CONTOUR® NEXT 15 to 65 0.6 Plasma 5 3.15 X 2.09 X 0.50 1.6 41 to 113 800 yes w/micro uSb cable 20,674 yes, palm no
CONTOUR® NEXT USB 15 to 65 0.6 Plasma 5 3.8 X 1.2 X 0.7 1.5 41 to 113 2000yes w/ uSb port & uSb extension
cable20,674 yes, palm no
CONTOUR® 20 to 65 0.6 Plasma 5 3.0 × 2.2 × 0.75 1.7 41 to 113 480 yes w/bayer uSb cable 11,000 yes, palm and
forearm no (800) 348-8100 Intuitive meal markers and alarms
BREEZE®2 20 to 55 1.0 Plasma 5 4.25 X 3.734375 X 0.984375 3.6 50 to 113 420 yes w/bayer uSb
cable 10,200 yes, palm and forearm no (800) 348-8100
10-test disc
Prodigy Pocket™
Prodigy diabetes care, LLc
20 to 60 0.7 Plasma 7 3.54 × 1.38 × 0.83 1.2 50 to 104 120 yes/free 10,700 yes no (800) 243-2636www.prodigymeter.com
Prodigy AutoCode® (Talking Meter) 20 to 60 0.7 Plasma 7 3.79 × 1.79 × 1 1.86 50 to 104 450 yes/free 10,700 yes no multilingual "talking" meter; english, Spanish, French and
arabic.
Prodigy Voice™ (Talking Meter) 20 to 60 0.7 Plasma 7 3.78 × 2.05 × 0.91 2.76 50 to 104 450 yes/free 10,700 yes no Prodigy® Voice is designed for the blind, with many unique
features
ACCU-CHEK® Aviva Plus
roche
10 to 65 0.6 Whole blood 5 3.7 X 2.1 X .8 2.1 57 to 104 500 yes 10,000yes, palm, forearm,
upperarmno
(800) 858-8072www.accu-chek.com
available 24 hours a day
ACCU-CHEK® Nano 10 to 65 0.6 Whole blood 5 2.7 X 1.7 X 0.8 1.4 57 to 104 500 no 10,000 yes, palm no
ACCU-CHEK® Compact Plus 30 to 55 1.5 Plasma 5
4.9 X 2.5 X 1.3(with lancing device)
4.8 X 2.2 X 1.3(without lancing device)
5.2 54 to 104 500 yes 13,123 yes, palm no
ACCU-CHEK Aviva Expert
10 to 65 0.6 Whole blood 5 3.6X 2 X 0.9 3.6 57 to 100 500 no 10,000 no no
TD Gold Tdnow.com 30 to 55 0.6 Plasma 5 3.23 x 1.97 x .87 1.41 50 to 104 480 yes 10,000 yes no (855) 525-8332 / www.Tdnow.com
OneTouch Ultra2 (LifeScan)
Prodigy Pocket™ (Prodigy Diabetes Care, LLC)
OneTouch® UltraMini ® (LifeScan)
Nova Max® Plus (Nova Biomedical)
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Meter ManufacturerHematocrit
Range (percent)
Sample Size (microliters)
Plasma/Whole-Blood Calibration
Results Time
(seconds)
Size (inches)
Weight (ounces)
Meter Operating Range
(degrees F)
Memory(results)
Computer Download
Altitude Limit (feet)
Approved for Alternate-
Site Testing
Coding Required Tech Support/Comments
Nova Max® Plus(glucose/blood ketone)
nova diabetes care 25 to 60 0.3 Plasma 5 3.6 × 2.3 × 0.9 2.65 57 to 104 400 yes 10,000 yes no (800) 681-7390
measures both glucose and blood ketones
CONTOUR® NEXT LINK
Panasonic
15 to 65 0.6 Plasma 5 3.8 X 1.2 X 0.8 1.7 41 to 113 1000yes w/ uSb port & uSb extension
cable20,674 yes, palm no
(800) 348-8100 www.bayercontour.com
(contour® next Link only available through medtronic to be used with their insulin pumps.)
CONTOUR® NEXT EZ 15 to 65 0.6 Plasma 5 3.03125 X 2.25 X 0.75 1.7 41 to 113 480 yes w/bayer uSb cable 20,674 no no
CONTOUR® NEXT 15 to 65 0.6 Plasma 5 3.15 X 2.09 X 0.50 1.6 41 to 113 800 yes w/micro uSb cable 20,674 yes, palm no
CONTOUR® NEXT USB 15 to 65 0.6 Plasma 5 3.8 X 1.2 X 0.7 1.5 41 to 113 2000yes w/ uSb port & uSb extension
cable20,674 yes, palm no
CONTOUR® 20 to 65 0.6 Plasma 5 3.0 × 2.2 × 0.75 1.7 41 to 113 480 yes w/bayer uSb cable 11,000 yes, palm and
forearm no (800) 348-8100 Intuitive meal markers and alarms
BREEZE®2 20 to 55 1.0 Plasma 5 4.25 X 3.734375 X 0.984375 3.6 50 to 113 420 yes w/bayer uSb
cable 10,200 yes, palm and forearm no (800) 348-8100
10-test disc
Prodigy Pocket™
Prodigy diabetes care, LLc
20 to 60 0.7 Plasma 7 3.54 × 1.38 × 0.83 1.2 50 to 104 120 yes/free 10,700 yes no (800) 243-2636www.prodigymeter.com
Prodigy AutoCode® (Talking Meter) 20 to 60 0.7 Plasma 7 3.79 × 1.79 × 1 1.86 50 to 104 450 yes/free 10,700 yes no multilingual "talking" meter; english, Spanish, French and
arabic.
Prodigy Voice™ (Talking Meter) 20 to 60 0.7 Plasma 7 3.78 × 2.05 × 0.91 2.76 50 to 104 450 yes/free 10,700 yes no Prodigy® Voice is designed for the blind, with many unique
features
ACCU-CHEK® Aviva Plus
roche
10 to 65 0.6 Whole blood 5 3.7 X 2.1 X .8 2.1 57 to 104 500 yes 10,000yes, palm, forearm,
upperarmno
(800) 858-8072www.accu-chek.com
available 24 hours a day
ACCU-CHEK® Nano 10 to 65 0.6 Whole blood 5 2.7 X 1.7 X 0.8 1.4 57 to 104 500 no 10,000 yes, palm no
ACCU-CHEK® Compact Plus 30 to 55 1.5 Plasma 5
4.9 X 2.5 X 1.3(with lancing device)
4.8 X 2.2 X 1.3(without lancing device)
5.2 54 to 104 500 yes 13,123 yes, palm no
ACCU-CHEK Aviva Expert
10 to 65 0.6 Whole blood 5 3.6X 2 X 0.9 3.6 57 to 100 500 no 10,000 no no
TD Gold Tdnow.com 30 to 55 0.6 Plasma 5 3.23 x 1.97 x .87 1.41 50 to 104 480 yes 10,000 yes no (855) 525-8332 / www.Tdnow.com
ACCU-CHEK® Aviva(Roche)
ACCU-CHEK® Compact Plus (Roche)
ACCU-CHEK® Nano (Roche)
Blood Glucose Meters
TD GOLDTdnow.com
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Blood Glucose Meters
Meter ManufacturerMeter Operating
Range (degrees F)
Memory(results)
Computer Download
Altitude Limit (feet)
Approved for Alternate-
Site Testing
Coding Req’d
Tech Support/Comments
ReliOn® Ultima
Solartek Products, Inc. 50 to 122 450 yes 7,200 yes yes
(800) 992-3612available only at Wal-mart and Sam’s club
EasyGluco
u.S. diagnostics, Inc.
50 to 95 200 yes 10,000 yes yes
(866) 216-5308
Infinity™ 50-104 365 yes 10,000 yes no
Acura™ 50-104 250 available soon 10,000 yes no
Control AST 50 to 95 250 yes 10,000 yes yes
Meter ManufacturerHematocrit
Range (percent)
Sample Size (microliters)
Plasma/Whole-Blood Calibration
Results Time
(seconds)
Size (inches)
Weight (ounces)
ReliOn® Ultima
Solartek Products, Inc. 30 to 60 0.6 Plasma 5 2.9 × 2.1 × 0.6 1.48
EasyGluco
u.S. diagnostics, Inc.
30 to 55 1.0 Plasma 9 3.6 × 2.1 × 0.9 1.9
Infinity™ 20 to 60 0.5 Plasma 5 3.2 × 2.1 × 0.7 1.8
Acura™ 20 to 60 0.5 Plasma 5 3.5 × 1.9 × 0.5 1.8
Control AST 30 to 55 1.0 Plasma 5 3.6 × 2.1 × 0.9 1.9
Infinity™ (U.S. Diagnostics, Inc.)
Control AST (U.S. Diagnostics, Inc.)
EasyGluco (U.S. Diagnostics, Inc.)
ReliOn® Ultima (Solartek Products, Inc.)