[Mar2a]

I have the Relion micro, which I find very reliable, easy to use (very few errors), and nice and small. I also have an old FreeStyle Flash, which they don't sell anymore and I've heard that eventually they'll stop making the strips.

The Relion strips cost $36/100. The FreeStyle Flash strips, even from a very good online company, cost me $60/100 plus shipping. (I pay everything out-of-pocket.)

The FreeStyle allows testing on the arm, thigh, edge of palm, and a couple of other places, but I have trouble getting enough blood anywhere except my fingers. It also uploads, which is nice.

I keep hearing that the Relion Prime (the new model) isn't as reliable as the Micro or Confirm, so I think I'll just keep my Micro around for a while.

Anyone use the Nova Max (does both ketones and glucose, each one taking a separate strip)?

 

[David Burke]

I'm going to order the cable/software to go with the prime and hope it is as good as the One-touch software.

Please post how this works. I have a prime as well and have been curious how the software would compare to my accu-check software. Thanks

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[grammaB]

I use the Accu-chek Aviv Plus as my main meter. I like it a lot. I also have the Nova Max which I use to check ketones. I have tested the two meters against each other a few times and they are within a few point of each other. I like the Nova too and if something were to happen to my Accu-chek, I'd be fine using the Nova as my main meter.

 

[Mar2a]

I gave in and bought a Relion Prime

Unfortunately, I forgot to keep up my supply of strips for my Micro, so I couldn't test side by side. I did do it this morning, though, and the Prime tested 10 points higher than the Micro (126 versus 116). I suspected it was testing higher. I'll have to confirm it with some more tests.

Anyone else have anything to report on the Prime (the one with the cheaper strips)?

 

[David Burke]

Mar

It's the one I use. Don't seem to have any issues with it outside of operator error.

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[Patdart]

I use the Prime, but since I only really watch for trends, not too worried about the numbers I haven't tested it. It works really well for me using it that way. And since I am self-funded, I love the price of it and the strips.

 

[LaJuan]

The Prime runs about 6 points higher than my Accu chek, but hey, you can't beat the cost of the strips.

 

[songbird]

I juse the Prime. It was 7 points lower than my labs at that time.

 

[Steve3129]

My prime runs anywhere from 10 to 20 points higher than my ReliOn Ultima which runs pretty close to an Ultra 2 I have.

 

[Darbro]

I've repeatedly compared my ultra 2 and my prime and never see any consistent difference.

 

[Steve3129]

I've repeatedly compared my ultra 2 and my prime and never see any consistent difference.

I ordered some control solution for both meters so we'll see. I would certainly like to make the prime my standard meter because of the cost but at this point, I just don't trust it. Yesterday at lunch the Ultima meter read 102 while the Prime meter read 134. The Ultima gave me a dinnertime reading of 107 and I didn't test with the Prime. The Ultima readings were along the lines I was expecting...certainly didn't expect a 134!

 

[kickinit]

Here's a perfect example of REALLY REALLY abnormal readings I get from my Bayer Contour meter. (I've also experienced similar readings from other meters.)
Tonight I had a can of beans along with my salad for dinner. So I expected to have readings a little higher than my normal of ~90.
BUT when I took a reading 2-hours after dinner I got 117.
That was much higher than I expected. So Immediately took another reading from the same drop of blood. That reading was 126.
That was even higher. So I took a third reading from the same drop of blood. Even higher yet; 147 !
SO I took yet a fourth reading from the same drop of blood. It was 114.

How in the world are we suppose to believe these meters ?? !!

--ET

Do ten tests each time, and take an average. I'm just kidding of course. I have had the same experience with the same meter. I wish I had an answer.