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Friday, May 30, 2008

My Review of FreeStyle Test Strips

Originally submitted at AllegroMedical.com

FreeStyle Test Strips - TheraSense FreeStyle Test Strips Stock up on FreeStyle Flash Diabetic Test Strips to test blood glucose levels with the FreeStyle Blood Glucose Monitoring System. The easy-to-use FreeStyle Test Strips allow people with diabetes to take a blood sample from multiple sites inc...


One out of five ain't bad

By drdivo from Houston, Texas on 5/30/2008

 

2out of 5

Pros: Comes in a yellow box, Has numbers on the label

Cons: Don't buy at full price, Poor web resources, Terrible quality control

Best Uses: Daily Use

Describe Yourself: Type II

I've been using this BG measuring system for about six years. Over the last two plus years, each box of test strips that I've received has had about 1/6th of the contents not work. Meaning, you do everything the right way, and the strip picks up the blood sample, and nothing happens until the device tells you that there is an error. Then, you re-stick yourself, use a new test strip, doing everything the same way and -- results.

NEVER buy these full price. Always look for a sale, and never buy them after their posted expiration date. When you buy 100, only 82 or so will work. Count that into your math.

(legalese)

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