Re:A DIY diabetes kit
by a3n on Saturday July 16, 2016 @04:56PM
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> you can do better than 20-30 cents in the US.
> The key is to avoid the big brand name meters,
> Get a meter from True or ReliOn. These are available retail online and at major brick and mortar pharmacies for around $10-15 for a kit that includes the meter, some lancets, and around 10 test strips. Example: [1].
Agree. When I shopped for a meter at my local Kroger pharmacy (King Soopers here) my only decision was how much are the strips. Mine is an OnSync, and the strips are branded Kroger; the in-store pharmacist told me that Kroger worked with a manufacturer to make an affordable setup.
Everyone has their needs and such, but all things being equal, shop for the cheapest strips, and then the meter that takes them.
> The key is to avoid the big brand name meters,
> Get a meter from True or ReliOn. These are available retail online and at major brick and mortar pharmacies for around $10-15 for a kit that includes the meter, some lancets, and around 10 test strips. Example: [1].
Agree. When I shopped for a meter at my local Kroger pharmacy (King Soopers here) my only decision was how much are the strips. Mine is an OnSync, and the strips are branded Kroger; the in-store pharmacist told me that Kroger worked with a manufacturer to make an affordable setup.
Everyone has their needs and such, but all things being equal, shop for the cheapest strips, and then the meter that takes them.