Ele & Blackie (GA)
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For the last week, we have had occasional problems with our Contour meter. It's supposed to accept a blood drop of .6, but we are getting some weird results when the drop is very small (and now not so small). Last week when I tested I had a very small sample and the meter accepted it without an error. It measured 128. This was at +3 and I didn't think the number was right, so I poked Blackie again and got a 229. 100 pt difference. Then a few days ago, I tested at pmps, again a small sample and got 447. I thought this was high because +11 was 318. I retested and got a 393. Now this morning, my DH tested at amps and got a 239. That didn't sound right because Blackie has been in the 300's and his +8 was 340. I retested about 5 minutes later and got 333. DH said it wasn't a tiny drop this time, but still 100 pt difference.
I did a control test and it measured 144 and the correct range was from 105 to 145. I did a control test on my backup Contour meter and it was a 134. So, do I have a bad meter? Should I change the batteries? How can I trust this meter?
I did a control test and it measured 144 and the correct range was from 105 to 145. I did a control test on my backup Contour meter and it was a 134. So, do I have a bad meter? Should I change the batteries? How can I trust this meter?