Less expensive, reliable blood glucose self-monitoring
Less expensive, reliable blood glucose self-monitoring. M Spraul , G E Sonnenberg and M Berger Abstract We examined the reliability of split test strips for blood glucose self-monitoring. One hundred visual readings were performed with each of the following test strips: original Haemoglukotest 20-80...
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Published in | Diabetes care Vol. 10; no. 3; pp. 357 - 359 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United States
American Diabetes Association
01.05.1987
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Summary: | Less expensive, reliable blood glucose self-monitoring.
M Spraul ,
G E Sonnenberg and
M Berger
Abstract
We examined the reliability of split test strips for blood glucose self-monitoring. One hundred visual readings were performed
with each of the following test strips: original Haemoglukotest 20-800 (HGT 1/1; Boehringer-Mannheim, Mannheim, FRG) and Haemoglukotest
20-800 halved either by a splitting device (HGT 1/2 SP) or by a pair of scissors (HGT 1/2 SC). Within the plasma glucose range
of 20-360 mg/dl, there was a close correlation between the results of all three test-strip readings and the values obtained
by the reference method (Beckman glucose analyzer): HGT 1/1, r = .950; HGT 1/2 SP, r = .966; and HGT 1/2 SC, r = .966. Absolute
deviations from the reference values were 17 +/- 2, 17 +/- 1, and 17 +/- 1 mg/dl (mean +/- SE). Analysis of variance did not
reveal any significant differences between the values of each of the three procedures compared with the reference method (P
= .98). These results indicate that visual reading of split test strips is as reliable as the reading of original test strips.
A special splitting device is not necessary. Diabetic patients should be advised to use split test strips for blood glucose
self-monitoring to reduce costs. |
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ISSN: | 0149-5992 1935-5548 |
DOI: | 10.2337/diacare.10.3.357 |