Honestly, I only used the relion micro. That was what my vet suggested, and mainly due to the lower cost on the strips.
The meters themselves, look they cost $9. Not sure how much the onetouch costs. If it's $20 bucks, is it going to be twice as accurate? Doubtful.
What I usually tell people is this... Buy a meter, and unless you see where it is obviously defective or the strips are repeatedly giving you errors, stick with what you have. I've seen a couple "cases" where people sit there and get all worked up over Meter A showing a 250 and meter B showing 300, and worrying which was "right". Answer. Neither and both. Those readings are within the magic "20%" FDA allowed variance. And they both show BG that is high enough to require insulin.
Most meters run between $10 and $20 I think. They all come with a possible variance range of 20%. I mean, you are getting what you pay for. How much "quality" are you getting from something that at best is going to be "in the ballpark"? As long at the battery life is good and the thing doesn't fall apart when you, oops, drop it on the floor (not that this ever happened to me :mrgreen: ), it is what it is. A tool to help people check their sugars. It's not a lab instrument.
But you have to pick one, and stick with it. Otherwise, you'll go insane and never trust the meter no matter how many you try or how much you spend. If you don't trust your meter, no matter the brand, you'll never trust the numbers and always second guess yourself.
Carl
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