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Poll Results   How old is the glucose meter that you use most often?         Less than a month     4%     23         1-6 months old     21%     112         6-12 months old     22%     116         1-2 years old     32%     168         Over 2 years old     15%     81         I don't know     1%     6         I don't check my blood sugar     1%     10   Total votes: 516

How old is the glucose meter that you use most often? Poll dates: July 30 - August 6, 2006 Total Votes: 516 In the past several years, blood glucose meter makers have released new products that require smaller sample sizes, permit alternate site testing, take less time to produce readings, and have sophisticated memories and analysis capabilities built in. If you're using a meter that is more than a year old, you may wish to ask your diabetes team about the many new meters that have been released recently to see if one might offer features that would better meet your needs. The chart below shows how people have answered this question over the past several years. Response     Jul 2006     Jul 2004     Jul 2003     Feb 2002     Mar 2001   Less than a month 4% 5% 5% 5% 8% 1-6 months old 21% 26% 19% 19% 23% 6-12 months old 22% 26% 18% 29% 20% 1-2 years old 32% 26% 37% 25% 29% Over 2 years old 15% 16% 15% 11% 14% Don't know 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% Don't test 1% 1% 2% 5% 2% [Return to the current poll]

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