Abstract
A new combination reflectance meter/visually interpretable system (Glucometer II®/Glucostix®, Ames Division, Miles Laboratories, Elkhart, IN) has been designed for self blood glucose monitoring. Performance evaluation of this system demonstrates a linear relationship between meter-determined blood glucose values and laboratory-determined whole blood glucose values (y = 0.95x + 2.86, r = 0.97). In addition, 95% of visually interpreted blood glucose values are within one color block of YSI comparative values. Error grid analysis, a new method for determining the clinical accuracy of patient-determined blood glucose results, demonstrated that components of this new system produce clinically accurate blood glucose results.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 209-213 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 19 1988 |
Keywords
- Reflectance meter
- Self blood glucose monitoring