[jlaracue@aol.com]

I'm currently using a Prodigy glucose meter(& strips) since it is covered by the insurance plan. Does anybody else use this meter? The meter autocodes, has a large display, and offers audio output. It's really meant for the visually-impaired. Personally, I don't care for the audio and set the volume to 0. My eyes are ok too. I am concerned that the meter sometimes returns a real low reading if the blood sample is insufficient. I end up using another strip if I suspect the reading is too low. The meter does at times report that the blood sample is too small but not all the time.
By the way, some forum posters have reported that different meters may report different readings for the same blood sample. A nurse at the hospital gym told me gl meters may vary on the same blood sample by 20-30%. I find this to be vary unacceptable since diabetics must rely on a correct gl reading to properly dose. Hope techies can produce a more reliable system of checking the sugar levels.

[dano]

Sorry I can't answer your question about the Prodigy Glucose Meter, as I have not used it. You may find some usable information here or by doing a Tag Search for "Meter Discrepancies".

[rmichaud60]

Yah my NC Medicaid only cover it. It's pretty terrible but I did some test with the Prodigy and OneTouch ultra 2. Results were pretty close give or take 8 or 10.