"BlueBrooke" > wrote in message
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> On Wed, 3 Oct 2012 17:40:07 -0700, "Cheri" >
> wrote:
>
>>"Alice Faber" > wrote in message
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>>> In article >,
>>> "Cheri" > wrote:
>>>
>>>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>> >
>>>> > "Colt T" > wrote in message
>>>> > ...
>>>> >> It's a Bayer Breeze 2 meter, I think all meter come with control
>>>> >> solution. Look up peas nutrients at Google and click on the wh foods
>>>> >> page, it may be the first link.
>>>> >
>>>> > No. All meters do not come with control solution. The Contour does
>>>> > not.
>>>> > And no, I am not going to Google anything. You made the claim. It's
>>>> > up
>>>> > to you to prove it. I don't get paid to Google. I use Swagbucks.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I've never seen a meter yet that doesn't come with control solution.
>>>
>>> I've seen meters that use control solution but don't come with it. Used
>>> to be a meter came with pricker, lancets, control solution (sometimes
>>> two, one for high glucose concentration, and one for low concentration),
>>> and a substantial number of strips. Now there are fewer strips and if
>>> you want the control solution you have to order it separately.
>>
>>As if the strips weren't a big enough rip-off, they now sell the control
>>solution separately. Just great.
>>
>>Cheri
>
> Hey, Cheri!
>
> The first meter I bought didn't come with control solution, but when I
> went *back* to the pharamacy (a 40+ mile drive, oh joy! LOL!) they
> did give it to me free. I only got one meter that actually came with
> it, I think. Since then, though, it's been the Relion meters and I
> don't remember control solution being in the package, but it's been
> years since I bought a new one. :-)
>
> Big help, I know. LOL!


I've had 3 or 4 different name brand meters and they all came with the
control solution, but I believe I only ever used it one time to check. I
can't remember if the Relion or Tru-Track came with it or not, but probably
not.

Cheri