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Originally Posted by mrsD
Some strips read other sugars as "glucose". They all have different chemical systems.
FreeStyle is one that will register mannose/mannitol, and other -ol sugar alcohols.
One Touch as a rule is better IMO.
Also the strips may be off, 10 pts either way, as a rule.
And calibrating with a test solution to see if the meter is off.
This thread discusses glucometer systems and gives links to details.
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/sh...ght=glucometer |
The "diabetes digest" site could not be opened anymore but i could still open the other site. One of the medicines in the that may cause elevated sugar is RIFAMPIN!!! I mentioned this to my pulmo during my visit today, as expected he is not aware that Rifampin can elevate BS. No one among his patients has mentioned anything about it. I guess, no one has maybe ever mentioned to him because no one has ever made the connection.
I will take note on which days do the numbers elevate more than normal, if this happens on "medication days" or not. I take the antibiotics every M-W-F.
Thank you Mrs.D.