On 10/7/2010 11:04 PM, Tiger Lily wrote:
> On 10/7/2010 11:47 PM, Kate wrote:
>> Ok, many of you have been a huge help to me.
>>
>> I am in the process of getting a meter, but would like to know, does
>> this meter measure plasma or whole blood glucose?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Kate
>
> that depends
>
> on which meter you buy, and even which country you live in
>
> when buying the meter, ask, and if they cannot tell you, find another
> store!
>
> i use the LifeScan One-Touch Ultra 2 meter, i'm in Canada, and my meter
> gives 'plasma calibrated results'
>
> essentially, 'plasma calibrated results' add 12% or 15% to your bg level
> to mimic 'plasma results'
>
> obviously, no meter uses plasma only, so all meters showing plasma
> results are 'calibrated' to do that
>
> post over on alt.support.diabetes as there are more folks over there
> (can be a bit rowdy, but you'll get more replies)
>
> kate
OK, thanks for the info.