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ACCU-Check compact plus Community Rating

Category: Equipment

This meter has a barrel loaded with 17 test strips and the lancing device on hooked on the side or can be removed.

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86%
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jayabee52
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November 16, 2009 1:01 AM

My med ins nurse brought this for me to try, I didn't like it so I went back to my Walgreens True Track meter.

Pros:

It seemed to be accurate, agreed with my True Track when I checked them both against one another

Cons:

seemed to need larger samples of blood than I was used to.

Drums of strips were EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE for what you got.

The lancets for the lancet pen were an odd shape not like standard lancets. To use the meter you would have to use the specially shaped lancet because other lancets would not fit that pen and a regular lancet pen didn't fit in the meter case that came with the meter. I didn't price the special lancets, but suspect they too were expensive.

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csmason
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November 5, 2009 4:33 PM

I had to switch to this meter from a Freestyle Freedom Lite because of insurance. As far as convenience, it's ok. I would rather have stayed with the Freestyle for compactness, convenience and ease of use.

Pros:

Large numbers, no fuss test strips, adjustable lancing device.

Cons:

Not compact enough, hard removing test strip barrels, requires too much blood.

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Olivia Greene
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November 4, 2009 6:41 PM

I've been using the ACCU-Check compact for years.

Pros:

It's easy to use and reads out quickly. When my first meter had a problem, they sent another right away.

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lily54
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July 6, 2009 2:17 AM

I am on my second one of these. The first one gave me trouble and I wasted strips. My new one has worked fine.

Pros:

Don't have to touch strips and I like the lancing device on the side of the meter.

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tholz
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July 6, 2009 1:17 AM

I have this has work most time

Pros:

Has big numbers

Cons:

It has wasted a whole barrel

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Kendra Stevens
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July 5, 2009 5:14 PM

I like this machine..it is the 1st Blood glucose measuring devise I used.

Pros:

Easy to use.....easy to read and understand directions.

Cons:

expensive co-pays for the test strips.

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LRNOBLE
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October 24, 2008 7:25 AM

Pros:

Do not have to touch testing strips or try to keep track of where they are. They are already in the meter. It has storage in the carrying case to store extra barrels of test strips and lancing needles.

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