Re: Best meter for the dollar?

From: Shawn Hirn <srhi@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2006 08:19:52 -0400

In article <E3N4g.4241$B42.2830@dukeread05>, "AndroTT" <quebec@xxxxxxx>
wrote:

I guess the question should be "What is the least expensive test strips?".
I have an old WalMart ReliOn meter that I bought a while back. I was
thinking about getting a doctor's prescription to get a quality meter, and
use the ReliOn as a back-up.

If the Relion is accurate, why bother? Next time you get a blood test,
bring your meter with you and do a test with it right at the lab. Then
you will know how accurate your meter is. In other words, you may be
trying to fix something that isn't broken.
.

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