iHealth BG5 - Warning

(Jorge L) #1

Ok, so let me be clear, this is a case of operator error. The BG5 actually seems to work fine.

A month or so ago, I began using the BG5 instead of my Precision Xtra to measure blood glucose, just because it was a little cheaper for test strips. Well, for the past month, my blood glucose has been around 110mg/dl - where before that it was consistently 70-ish in the mornings. To make a long story short, I read the vial of test strips my BG5 came with and it turns out the strips are rated from 113-170mg/dl! So I ordered glucose strips for my Precision Xtra and tested back to back. Precision Xtra - 70mg/dl. BG5 - 110mg/dl.

Seems pretty obvious, buy maybe someone else can learn from my mistake.

(Khara) #2

This is interesting to know. I just checked my vial of One Touch Ultra test strips. It says Control Range 119-159. I need to research that but my fasting blood glucose is typically in the 80’s with these strips so they are producing an out of control range reading.

(Jorge L) #3

Let us know what you find.

(Khara) #4

Ok, so the control range is for use with a control solution so that you can check the accuracy of your meter and strips. It is not what I initially worried which was that I was supposed to be buying test strips in a certain range for my typical numbers. Glad I misunderstood, that would’ve been royally dumb. Here is an article I found in case anyone is interested in getting some solution and testing their meter and strips.

http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/diabetes/expert-blog/blood-glucose-control-solution/bgp-20094453