How to choose a blood glucose meter?

I'm also a diabetic, and I'm an expert when it comes to blood glucose meters. The key points of choosing a blood glucose meter are as follows:

First, it depends on accuracy. The accuracy of the blood glucose meter must meet the requirements in order to reflect the real blood glucose value. The monitoring technology used by blood glucose meters is different. Johnson & Johnson's Zhongshuangyi, Omron and Bayer's BaiAnyi adopt traditional glucose oxidase technology, which is easily affected by oxygen content in air and blood. Roche, Abbott and Bayer's Baiankang all use glucose dehydrogenase technology.

Second, according to the situation of examination paper correction, we must choose intelligent bar code technology, which is simple to operate and not easy to make mistakes. At present, many products of Roche and Bayer have smart password cards, but Johnson & Johnson, Omron and Abbott still need manual adjustment.

Third, it depends on the convenience of blood collection. Test paper is often the most expensive, and it is best to have the function of enriching blood to avoid the waste of test paper.

Finally, look at the validity period of the test paper. Because of different conditions, the frequency of monitoring is also different. When choosing a machine, we should also consider whether the validity period of the test paper can match the monitoring frequency. At present, most brands can only be used for 3-4 months after opening, which is not very cost-effective for patients with low-frequency measurement. Some of them will have a long validity period. For example, Roche's excellent model can last for about 24 months, and Abbott's model can also reach 18 months.