Bayer contour USB, question about accuracy...

[Annemarie/Tigger(GA)]

Hi, I just received a free bayer contour USB meter in the mail yesterday. I took a reading to compare to my Relion Micro from Walmart and the bayer meter read 281 but the Relion was 322?? Which one do I believe!?!? What's everyone's thoughts on the USB meter, is it better than the Relion micro? Has anyone else compared numbers and seen that much of a difference?


Annemarie

 

[Ry & Scooter]

I think the Contours are known to read a bit lower in the high range, but they are accurate in the lower ranges. I use one personally. Those numbers are still within the allowed 20% meter variance anyways.

 

[Blue]

Hi, I just received a free bayer contour USB meter in the mail yesterday. I took a reading to compare to my Relion Micro from Walmart and the bayer meter read 281 but the Relion was 322?? Which one do I believe!?!? What's everyone's thoughts on the USB meter, is it better than the Relion micro? Has anyone else compared numbers and seen that much of a difference?


Annemarie

I have always chosen the Bayer contour for that very reason.... I want to know the lowest because I may get a 70 with another meter, but Bayer may say 49.... I worry more about low numbers than the high numbers, so Bayer's the meter for me.