why are glucose test strips so expensive

No Rx required for test strips. Try wherever you purchased the glucose test meter, or online at Amazon or web sites like americandiabeteswholesale.

00 for 50 even with good insurance. Any way to bring this down? Any other meters and strips that are less expensive?

The start up kit also came with a discount card than lowered the test strips to about $15 per 50 test strips. I only test once a day in the morning unless I have any issues, so the test strips last a little longer than one that needs to test 3+ times per day.

Before testing ask yourself what am I going to do with the test results. If your testing just to see what your glucose is, why test. ReliOn's Test & learn, Accu Check Testing in pairs, both take a before and after test of, meal, activity, ect to see how it effects glucose. Accu Check 360 view is testing before & after meals, fasting & bedtime for 3 days. This gives you a overall view and spots to focus on. Both have pdf files that can be downloaded on their web sites.

that little drop of blood is going to be used by your meter to give a reading that reflects the glucose/sugar in your body, so those test strips and meters are VERY sensitive to ANY presence of glucose... so, if you have ANY residual sugar on your skin, the reading might be inaccurately high... if you have ANY residual water or oil or lotion on your skin, the reading might be inaccurately low... Regardless, more importantly... how have your morning readings been?

I have been taking the ovulation strips so we can determine the best time to try and conceive but it never shows the two lines it always negative what am I doing wrong please help someone

So please get this checked some of the moniters are inexpensive but the test strips are more expensive. The moniters go on sale frequently so for just a few checks it can be inexpensive but either way- GET TESTED!

Non fasting blood glucose levels are considered normal if under 125. And your fasting is just ever so slightly elevated. Your A1c is also just barely over. Personally, you don't need a diagnosis at this point. You've got the info you need to work on it. You wouldn't be a good candidate for medication at this point so what is left to do? Lifestyle changes. How much do you exercise? Is your weight where you'd like it? Is your sleep good? How is your eating?

The True Track meter is good, it is the one I like the best and is not that expensive, neither are the test strips, some of the machines and strips are very expensive and no better than the little True Track. Do you have a blood pressure monitor, if not, they are not very expensive either and it would be great to check that as well during the episodes.

I've recently been diagnosed with Type II Diabetes and started testing my blood glucose at home with the One Touch Ultra 2 monitor. The test strips that I've been given are pre-coded, so I do not have to do anything to my monitor prior to testing, other than insert the strip.

P.S. Thank you for the test levels. I thought that booklet was wrong that I got. It was a free thing, and who knows when it was published. So, under 140. I am getting under 130 actually so I guess I'm doing pretty well. I also know that can get worse as I get older, so I have to keep watching those carbs!!

Thanks to both of you. As far as I know, the meter is OK and the test strips are well within expiration. The doctor is very, very hesitant to write a prescription for test strips, so I buy them. It's absurb because with my insurance I could test four times a day free. As it is now, I really hoard the test strips. Yes, I try to watch the carbs and sugars, though I fell off the wagon during the Christmas days and that's probably why I'm showing the higher numbers.

I did something really dumb today and now I'm scared. I was unclogging a toilet when some of the water splashed my hands. I have open wounds on my hands. When I looked down into the toilet I saw some used blood glucose test strips. I didn't see any blood. I immediately washed my hands with plenty of soap. About 1-3 minutes later I washed my hands again 3 times. About 10 minutes after that I washed my hands twice more and disinfected them with alcohol.

Can you buy additional test strips or do I have to buy a new kit after the strips are gone? I never used an ovulation kit before.

If your fasting glucose is higher than 125 you are actually diabetic. If you get a blood glucose tolerance test your glucose level should be below 200 one - two hours after the test...

Unfortunately, the rep is not allowed to give away the cartridges, but they are much less expensive than the infusion sets and Animas gives a discount for those without insurance. My best advice for testing strips is eBay. I have not found any glucose test strip company that offers discounts for the uninsured, but you will find many brands of test strips on eBay for 50% (or greater) off the normal price. Just be sure to buy unopened boxes only and always check the expiration dates.

the drink they had at my office has gluten in it.. So I have to pick up a glucometer, needles, and test strips to test my sugar four times a day for a week. The drink won't be so bad. If you're that worried about the taste, there is the alternative.

In googling "blood glucose test strips", I found several websites which offered test strips and glucometers at varying prices (ie.http://www.diabetesnet.com/test_strips.php). Since your cat is going to need lifelong care, it will pay for you to shop around.

Both. Dr's want hear your prandial (fasting b4 breakfast) and postprandial (2-3 hrs after meal) results. Well, mine does. You probably know this but its worth repeating; some meters require calibrating to the test strip prior to usage or the test readings/results will be inaccurate. Your postprandial of 124 is really good. If you are fasting 8-10 hrs prior to prandial test, you may want to discuss with your doctor why your morning levels are high.

after breakfast, lunch and dinner and right before lunch and dinner also. Test also when you are symptomatic (ex. test if you feel shaky to confirm if you are really experiencing hypoglycemia or not). From what I understand the post-prandial readings (after meals) are the ones to fail first. So you could go years having after meal spikes before your fasting #s become high also. Often in the beginning stages of diabetes the pancreas will start to fail.

Why buy clear blues expensive digital monitor when you can buy there cheaper digital test sticks? So, my question/poll is...WHICH ONE IS BETTER?

I have to do the blood sugar curve every few months on the poor guy (I volunteer to do them to save money at the Vet)--and the test strips are a little over $1 a piece and only come in quantity 50 or 100..and those would expire long before we used all because I only use 4 strips each time I test-- so it's such a waste! Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!

He said I could have breakfast like two eggs and so i did maybe that made my test high.....Now I have to make an appt. for the 3hour glucose test.....I hope I don't have gestational diabetes that scares me....I have never had that with my other pregnancies....I'm scared! What happenes when you do have diabetes? Does it go away after birth? What should I do before taking this other test? Can someone advise? Thanks!

s office is a great place to start. Are you talking about over the counter kits? Have you been diagnosed with type 2? If so, you test daily then? Newly diagnosed people often test more than that as in a few times a day. If someone is meeting treatment goals, I know that they often don't have to test as frequently. So, I'm just not sure what your situation is. Do you have insurance and would a monitor be covered under it?

Why are glucose test strips so expensive

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