subject: Blood Sugar Meters - Diabetes Meter Explained [print this page] If you are reading this is because either you or someone close to you suffers from diabetes and you are trying to get information as to which diabetes meter to pick and how to understand what each model does, correct?
Listen, most modern glucose meters offer similar features, but no all are created equal. The best glucose meter depends very much on your lifestyle but when trying to decide which one to get, consider the following:
1. Portability. This is very important, because your needs will vary greatly if this is a testing unit for a child or young adult who is going to be on the move a lot than if is going to be for someone who is retired and spends a great deal of time at home, for example. Depending on your situation, you may be interested in something very portable and easy to carry.
2. Ease Of Operation. Listen, who needs a complicated gadget to measure blood sugar levels? You have enough on your plate as it is and the last thing you need is a glucose meter that is hard to use and not very intuitive or with a tiny display that makes it hard to understand to somebody with less than stellar eye sight.
As you can see, selecting the right diabetes glucose meter doesn't have to do with price only. There are other factors that you need to consider, but if you take the time to asses your situation and figure out exactly what you want, it will be easier to make the right decision. Does this make sense?
