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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Diabetes / May 2007I are an IDOT
Two weeks ago, when the very cute young asian girl was teaching me how to use my new One Touch Ultra 2 glocuse meter in her very broken English, I was a bit distracted. I got that a code needed to be keyed into the meter the first time it was used, and the code was on the test strips cannister. Nearly two weeks into testing, I noticed that the big old "30" that comes up when the meter powers-on is not equal the the "15" that is on my cannister of strips. D'oh. My wife took the time to try to search on the manufacturer's web site to see what the implications were of using the incorrect strip codes. She couldn't find anything, she said, and she's a major google-hound. So I had my first meeting with my diatician today, and I mentioned it to her. She said that she knows (of course) that it's important to key-in the correct code, but she doesn't know why, nor did she know what effect it would have on my readings. Any clues? I know! Since the code was 30 and it should have been 15, that means that all my BG's were doubled! Whoop! > Two weeks ago, when the very cute young asian girl was teaching me how to > use my new One Touch Ultra 2 glocuse meter in her very broken English, I was [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > Whoop! Your BG readings will not be as accurate, but they shouldn't be too far off. I know someone who accidentally mixed some strips with code 9 in with a new bottle of code 24s (by mistake--he wanted to combine his nearly empty bottle with his new ones so he wouldn't run out when he went off for the day...) His pharmacist said that he didn't have to toss the strips, but to just use code 24, and his readings would be good enough. The CDE agreed that while it is good to have the right code, it doesn't seem to make a huge difference. You might have a slightly larger margin of error, but will still get a decent idea of whether you are going way too high or hypo or something. I would think if you got a really strange result with a strip whose code you weren't sure of, you would want to test with another strip. I suppose I could run tests with the test serum that comes with the meter at wrong codes, to see if it still works, but I don't want to waste the strips! Emily > Two weeks ago, when the very cute young asian girl was teaching me how to > use my new One Touch Ultra 2 glocuse meter in her very broken English, I [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > Whoop! That doesn't mean your BG's were doubled. It just means they probably weren't all that accurate. But I wouldn't worry about it all that much. They probably were only off by a few points. I am lucky in that my strips are always a 5. I've gotten strips in CA, NY, PA, and now WA. Different pharmacies. Mine are always a 5. Could be because I am registered with Bayer. I don't know. The only time mine were a different number were when I got some free ones. Just remember to check each new box of strips. If they're not the same number, code your meter for them. >Any clues? > >I know! Since the code was 30 and it should have been 15, that means that >all my BG's were doubled! > >Whoop! Download the instruction book here. http://www.lifescan.com/products/booklets/ Otis > Two weeks ago, when the very cute young asian girl was teaching me how to > use my new One Touch Ultra 2 glocuse meter in her very broken English, I [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > Whoop! Dood, we have the same meter, you shoulda yelled!!  Signature------MoParMaN------ TEDWARD Said: Eggs are really good for you. They have all the nutrition needed to make a chicken. > Two weeks ago, when the very cute young asian girl was teaching me how to > use my new One Touch Ultra 2 glocuse meter in her very broken English, I [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > Whoop! The number on the canister has nothing to do with computations. But your reading are off, exactly how much I doubt anyone would know. Signature------MoParMaN------ TEDWARD Said: Eggs are really good for you. They have all the nutrition needed to make a chicken. > The number on the canister has nothing to do with computations. But your > reading are off, exactly how much I doubt anyone would know. Depends on how you define computation. The meter stores several profiles for how to translate the electrical characteristic into a BG number. The code selects the correct profile for best accuracy with that batch of strips. How far off, I don't know. You could run the control solution with the wrong code and see what numbers come out. SignatureWes Groleau If you put garbage in a computer nothing comes out but garbage. But this garbage, having passed through a very expensive machine, is somehow ennobled and none dare criticize it. >Any clues? That code is a fairly small "fudge factor" to compensate for variation in the batches of strips. Surely, you did the obvious: Take a test with the "wrong" code, then immediately put in another strip and set the code and see what you get? The meter will demand you re-set the code every 25 strips, presumably a new vial. Gary Woods AKA K2AHC- PGP key on request, or at home.earthlink.net/~garygarlic Zone 5/6 in upstate New York, 1420' elevation. NY WO G > Two weeks ago, when the very cute young asian girl was teaching me how to > use my new One Touch Ultra 2 glocuse meter in her very broken English, I [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > Whoop! Stick in a strip and wait for the number to come up then start pressing C. Yours may use a different button but the trick is to have a strip in themeter when you do it. Jimmie |
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