Guest guest Posted March 8, 2012 Report Share Posted March 8, 2012 No matter what glucose monitor you use the glr is the actual number you get. The glr stands for glucose level reading. The monitor is the diabetic's best friend. It doesn't scold you and it doesn't praise you. It does not build you up and it does not put you down. It tells you like it actually is. I don't believe you need a lot of friends to get by in this world, but I do believe that every body needs at least one. On at least one or two occasions test your monitor at the same time your doctor draws blood from you for a glr reading or an A1C test. This comparison will guide you on how well your glucose monitor is doing compared to the blood work your physician gets. For the diabetic the glr reading is the key for glucose level control. Depending on many factors monitor accuracy varies.Most glr's have a variability rate of 20%which in my opinion is quite large, but that is the way it is for now. hth, Harry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2012 Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 Hi Harry, thank you fot the useful info. I've done a bg test after I've had an a1c done, my meter (Accu-Chek Aviva) was accurate. ________________________________ To: blind-diabetics Sent: Thursday, March 8, 2012 7:09 AM Subject: glr accuracy/variability  No matter what glucose monitor you use the glr is the actual number you get. The glr stands for glucose level reading. The monitor is the diabetic's best friend. It doesn't scold you and it doesn't praise you. It does not build you up and it does not put you down. It tells you like it actually is. I don't believe you need a lot of friends to get by in this world, but I do believe that every body needs at least one. On at least one or two occasions test your monitor at the same time your doctor draws blood from you for a glr reading or an A1C test. This comparison will guide you on how well your glucose monitor is doing compared to the blood work your physician gets. For the diabetic the glr reading is the key for glucose level control. Depending on many factors monitor accuracy varies.Most glr's have a variability rate of 20%which in my opinion is quite large, but that is the way it is for now. hth, Harry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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