Re: Testing

July 9, 2011

Hi Patty,

Thanks. My brother Dan is a diabetic and he gave me my first two tests, one

on his meter and one on the Prodigy. He even had a hard time getting the

blood out of me. He rubbed and squeezed my hand and said he had no idea how

I would do it without sight.

They say in the newer manual I got on a disc that you can touch these strips

anywhere and it will not make them go bad. Of course if you use control

solution it makes them say it was used and you still have to get rid of it

after the control test. Other than that I do not think there is too much

special for the blind.

There is a little groove on the up side of the strip, the end that goes in

the meter is squared off and the tip where the blood goes is rounded at the

end. I don't know if other meters do that but its shape shows you the right

way to put it into the meter.

I may try and test later today. I have one more strip until Monday when my

brother or son will go to the pharmacy and pick them up. I may renew one of

's perscriptions that is getting a little low so they can pick that up

while they are there.

Testing

> Even when you can see as I can. I joined the group for Lora you can have

> lots of problems with the strips. I don't know about the Prodigy meters

> and test strips. I would guess they are more user friendly for the blind.

>

> With the ones that Boyd and I uses (we are both diabetic) the strips are

> so sensitive. This is true of the strips with different meters that we

> have had. You have to have enough blood but also it you get to much blood

> on that will cause an error and the strips will not not work. If you touch

> the testing spot with your finger the strip will not work. The strips are

> so expensive my insurance will not pay for mine because I'm not on

> insulin, was suppose to go on it and then there was a newer drug Janumet

> (and with going to a specialist) I got on and didn't have to. Boyd is on

> insulin so is partially covered. With some of the strips anymore you put

> the blood on the side. We had such a hard time learning how to get the

> blood right on strips for one of the meters. We were actually getting to

> much blood on it. We were not getting the the strips angled right either

> to let the blood drop go into the little area. We were used to the old

> ones. Most meters anymore takes a very small amount of blood but you have

> to get it in there just so. If you have problems getting the blood out I

> would just try rubbing my hands and fingers tips, actually you would be

> best to let your arm hang down and rub it from the elbow down and then

> toward the wrist and then your hand and fingers for circulation. You can

> test anymore on your arm and other places also but only the finger gives

> you the truest reading. . You might need to have your son come over and do

> a couple of reading in a row with you just teaching you how you have to

> have the meter and strip held to get the blood on it. You might be

> getting way more blood out then you know. Have your son show you this

> with the new strips.

>

> Patty

>

July 9, 2011

The strips will only work if inserted in the meter correctly. Your meter will

not announce apply blood if it is not inserted correctly.

I'm not sure what you're saying, , when you make reference to the control

solution. Just to be sure, the control solution is used only to check to see if

the meter is functioning within its design limits, as well as to see if the

strips are working as they should. If the reading is within the stated range,

then both are working. But you do not use the control solution in conjunction

with doing a regular blood test.

Dave

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