blood glucose meters

A selection of meters available

Name	Manufacturer	Approx. Cost*	Picture	Features
Optium Xceed	Abbott	$89		Tiny with a funky silver and black design Backlight is excellent 5 second test Huge memory - 450 tests Also tests ketones
Caresens	i-Sens	$79		Tiny amount of blood 5 second test Free software for downloading results
Accu-chek Integra	Roche	$79-109		Drum of 17 testing strips held inside meter 15 second test A bit bulkier than some meters
Accu-chek Go	Roche	$59-109		5 second test Looks like a small mobile phone Light and compact
Accu-Chek Advantage	Roche	$69		Extended 480 test memory - the largest test memory of any meter on the market Small and convenient with comfortable rubber grips
Optium	Abbott	$52 - 99		Reading takes 5 seconds Also does ketone tests (with different strips) Large screen is easy to read One button - very simple

* Prices of blood glucose meters fluctuate wildly - please check with your local pharmacy or Diabetes Australia outlet for current prices. Make sure you look out for promotional offers where companies offer free meters or free upgrades. Subscribe to The Type 1 Diabetes Network's email bulletin for news of any exciting offers.

New blood glucose meters become available all the time. See our page of independent road tests for more detailed reviews.