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Poll Results   What blood test meter do you or your child use most often?         Accu-Chek Active     1%   18         Accu-Chek Advantage     10%   142         Accu-Chek Compact     1%   18         Accu-Chek Complete     3%   46         FreeStyle     15%   203         Glucometer Dex     3%   42         Glucometer Elite or Elite XL     6%   90         OneTouch FastTake     3%   46         OneTouch Profile, II, or Basic     1%   26         OneTouch Ultra     34%   466         Precision QID     1%   25         Precision Xtra     12%   167         Sof-Tact     2%   34         Store brand     1%   2         Visual strips     1%   1         Other     1%   14

What blood test meter do you or your child use most often? Poll dates: April 21 - 28, 2002 Total Votes: 1,340 There are many good blood glucose meters to choose from. If you're thinking about getting a new meter, review the features of the various meters to find one that best meets your needs. All meters are FDA approved and are sufficiently accurate to help you manage your diabetes. The table below compares results of last week's poll with similar polls run in previous years. Meter Apr 2002 Aug 2001 May 2000 Oct 1998 Accu-Chek Active 1%       Accu-Chek Advantage 10% 12% 22% 11% Accu-Chek Compact 1%       Accu-Chek Complete 3% 4% 8% 4% FreeStyle 15% 15%     Glucometer Dex 3% 12% 9% 7% Glucometer Elite and XL 6% 10% 20% 18% FastTake 3% 7% 11% 6% OneTouch Profile, II, or Basic 1% 5% 15% 43% OneTouch Ultra 34% 23%     Precision QID 1% 2% 7% 7% Precision Xtra 12% 3%     Sof-Tact 2%       Store brand 1%       Visual strips 1% 1% 1% 0% Other 1% 1% 2% 0% Totals less than 100% due to rounding [Return to the current poll]

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