Will the monitor read what the ketone and glucose levels are. I am totally blind and I want to know what my levels are.
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No. It measures only Glucose. I switched to Bayer's Contour. It has more capability for your nursing staff to download information, etc.
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stupid question but I have to ask. How do I read how much fat I burned. I tested it for 10 minutes and my fat results was:00.03.07. Not sure how to interpret that. Thanks anyone who can help
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I had a diabetic cat and I used a "human" blood glucose meter. I can't imagine why you couldn't use this one or any other, though getting one that uses the smallest blood drop possible will help. You take the blood from their ears. Just make sure you understand what is high sugar for a cat; the numbers are different than for humans as I recall. I'm sure the numbers are online somewhere or your vet could tell you. There are a bunch of YouTube videos on how to take a cat's blood sugar reading: http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=blood+glucose+meter+cat&oq=blood+glucose+meter+cat&gs_l=youtube.12..0l5j0i5l5.66.14454.0.20015.8.2.0.0.0.0.15480.15480.9-1.1.0...0.0...1ac.1.11.youtube.WYxeeEWjtEo Also see http://www.sugarcats.net/sites/harry/bgtest.htm
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Yes, you can use the same strips. I started using the Nova Max Plus meter recently. You can get the meter for free and buy the strips online from American diabetes wholesale supply. The strips are about 70% cheaper than One Touch, and you can check your Ketone with the same meter. Just buy the Ketone Test Strips.
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Most meters or glucometer companies will give you one with the meter. You can get a spreadsheet from the internet and There is my goto app for Android-Ontrack. This app allows you to track far more than just blood glucose levels. It does weight, steps and a host of other things.
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It measures potassium ions. I use it to monitor my potassium levels. You probably need to ask the company.
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Mine was 7 higher then the one in the Doctor's office. I may be wrong but it is my understanding the calibration is to take it somewhere like your doctor's office and have them use their monitor and then your monitor so you know the difference and then YOU keep in mind the difference. If you find out that I am wrong, then please send a message back to me. I wish they were the same, too.
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YES -- mine reads CONSISTENTLY 15 to 20 points higher than at my doctor's office or on my old monitor. I hate it and am returning it!!!
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My father is diabetic, and my mother tests him at least twice a day. Since I am not 100% positive, even though it says it can be used in any machine, I am double checking with the company. I would hate for you to get them and find out they don't work. Though in my Mother's experience with different glucose meters, some meters don't work right, regardless of the strips used, and some strips are a 'bad' batch from the beginning. Tomorrow I should have a response from the company.
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Yes. Basically, you set your monitor to the factory defaults. Then you follow the calibration instructions. When done you can view a report with all the info about the new settings.
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It doesn't matter where you get the drop of blood from. That's completely up to you. Once you have the drop you just touch the end of the strip into the blood drop. The device counts down then gives you the reading. I'm doing ketone and glucose twice a day and it works great. Just insert the strip (glucose or ketone) in the device (same device does glucose and ketone) then get the blood drop then touch the strip to the drop, wait a few seconds until the countdown stops and gives your reading, then pull that strip out (if you're measuring both glucose and ketones like me) stick the other strip in and touch it to the same blood drop and get the measurement of the other substance. When you insert the strip make sure the unit acknowledges it (it says ketone or glucose depend on which strip you put in the unit). It acknowledges 95% of the time. If it doesn't pull it out and reinsert and it has always acknowledged the second time. I haven't lost a single strip using this method and I've been through way more than a hundred of glucose and ketone strip.
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it is only for testing sugar content in liquid. if you took a pinepapple then juiced it. it could tell you how much sugar is in the juice. the instructions that come with it are worthless they are in chinese
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Zoe, sorry for the delay in responding I had to find my booklet as I could not remember. This monitor also only needs .3 micro-liters of blood sample. Really like this unit but the test strips are pricey if you have to test a lot. Approximately 50.00 for 50 strips. The kit comes with 25 test strips, so you will need to order additional strips soon. Some people have tried different strips for the unit that register different from the original strips, but I have not tested or tried this.
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Go to 'FreeStyle Lite® Blood Glucose Monitoring System - MyFreeStyle.com' also check pg 24 in theOwner's Booklet.Amazon has the data cable in stock.
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My wife has been totally blind since 1998. She got her first Prodigy meter years ago. She has had several because of wearing them out. This device is so easy to use, she does all of her own testing. I recommend this not only to the blind but to every diabetic person. BTW, there is also a pocket Prodigy that is great.
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Hey there Ralph, sorry to hear your diagnoses. It can be a new normal and life changer that's for sure. The Percision Xtra kit should have had some starter lancets included these would be the "best" ones to use as they are the ones that the manufacturer suggests you use. There are probably some other brands that can fit into the lancet holder, but I'd suggest you stay with the type that came with your Blood sugar testing kit. Stay healthy. :-)
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if you check your sugars as often as you should, even a 60 day time frame would be enough. you should check your levels at LEAST twice a day!!