SD CodeFree Glucose Monitor Kit - Blood Sugar Monitor with 500 Memory, Test Strips & Lancets - Diabetes Testing Kit for Blood Sugar Test - mmol/L UK Standard

Despite the negative reviews about this product I am very pleased and bought another one for my mother, because the test strip for this meter are the cheapest on the market . First I want to commend Home Health (UK) Ltd as a good and correct seller. They were very fast and accurate. In terms of electronics engineer, I can say that the SD Codefree Blood Glucose Monitor is a quality and designed to be easy to use. I'm sure those users who define the product as inaccurate, do not know how to measure properly. This is a simple electrical resistance meter. Blood glucose changes the resistance of the active surface of the test strip. From experience, I found that, if you follow some simple rules, the results will be accurate and repeatable, and they are: 1. Use the test strips before the expiration date 2. Keep the test strips properly as described in the instructions 3. Hands should be washed and dried before measuring 4.Do not touch with fingers contact and active surface of the test strip when you put it to the meter. Hold the test strip in the middle. 5.You don't need of big blood drop, because excess amount of blood additionally changes the resistance of the test strip and the readings are high. 6.Do not dip the test strip in the blood drop. This is a big mistake. The window of the test strip by capillary method draws the blood and should be fully. Immediately after the window of the test strip is has been blood filled, the test strip must be removed from the blood drop. The best case is when the droplet is just as much as is necessary to fill the window, but you need of experience to be achieved that . If the window of the test strip is not full up, the readings will be lower .Despite of all ,you need to know that all blood glucose meters have max error 20%. When the real blood glucose is low ,the error is small . In the most cases, the measurements are accurate, if the rules are have been followed. If you have any doubts you may calculate within what limits is your real blood sugar by this way: If we have measured 5mmol / l and we have a doubt that it is very low then the maximum possible value is 5x1, 2 = 6 mmol / l. If you have any doubts that is very high then the minimum possible value is 5/1, 2 = 4,17 mmol / l. The real value is in the range [4.17 to 6]mmol/l. If you want to have max accurate you may to average at least 3 measurements. I hope I was helpful.

This glucose meter is really good value, particularly if you are buying your own test strips, as they are very much less expensive than for other meters, a third the price of some. Sadly some medical practices now restrict test strips, particularly for type II patients not on insulin. This may not be the most accurate meter, though it seems pretty good, but if you need to regularly check your blood glucose, perhaps several times a day, particularly if you are paying for the strips, this is certainly good enough to keep track of things. I was having great difficulty with my glucose levels until I read, "Blood Sugar 101: What They Don't Tell You About Diabetes". So I realised I needed to go onto a lower carbohydrate diet and check my glucose just before and about 2hours after each meal, to ensure it was under control, preferably no more than 8 mmol/l. Hence I am using a lot more test strips than I am allowed, at least 6 a day, but it is a great help and with this meter and I can now afford the test strips. The result has been very successful in improving my glucose levels and putting off the need for insulin. I have found the lancing device that comes with this meter is perfectly adequate and about the same as any other, although I use other lancets that I already have, so I don't know why some have a problem with this one. If you want the USB connecting lead to your computer and the program to save, analyse and display your readings, this is not yet available trough Amazon, but can be obtained directly from Home Health (UK) Ltd, for about £23, who also sell the meter on Amazon. Just Google Home Health (UK) Ltd, click on Glucose Monitor and scroll down to "SD Codefree Diabetes Management Software Cable". From there you can order the cable and download the program to your computer. If you are having difficulty reading the small User Guide, then from Home Health, or directly from SD Biosensors, you can download a PDF copy of the guide and read it enlarged on the screen, or print an enlarged copy of the pages you need. There will similarly be a PDF copy of a handbook for the computer program, though that is currently being updated and should also soon be available through Home Health, or SD Biosensors. I don't yet have the cable and have not yet tried out the program, but will update on that later. I initially had a problem loading the program and obtaining the cable, so contacted SD Biosensors in Korea, who sorted out the problems for me. In the mean time this meter has been a great help in controlling my diabetes.

These CodeFree blood glucose test strips are reliable and easy to use. I find them accurate and consistent, giving me peace of mind when checking my blood sugar levels. They work smoothly with my meter, and the 50-count pack is convenient for daily use or keeping as a backup. Overall, a simple, dependable, and effective solution for monitoring blood glucose.

It's all good and dandy until you have to buy replacement kits. They sell them in quite large packs and they cost as much as the actual monitor kit. In hindsight I wish I chose a different model with smaller / more affordable kits that didn't require me to pay for shipping. It's a minor inconvenience and makes regular testing a bit more expensive, but it's not the end of the world. The monitor is working fine and everything is perfect even after 4y of regular use. It's not extremely accurate but none of the monitors in this price tag will be extremely accurate and by definition unless you have a real time monitor, readings will always be slightly finicky.

I’m a repeat customer as I purchase it for my diabetic mum. I’ve purchased it a number of times, I’ve lost track how many now. All I can say is, it’s not one of those “too good to be true” items. For the price, it’s definitely worth a useful item.

I decided to buy my own blood glucose test kit because the NHS is trying to stop people doing home testing. According to my GP, this is to avoid anxiety over the results. Personally, I think there will be more anxiety caused through not being able to ascertain the state of one's blood sugars, but I think it's probably a case of penny-pinching. So, which kit to buy? The branded units are sometimes reasonably priced but the cost of the consumables tends to be extortionate. Having looked at a few on Amazon, I eventually decided on the SD CodeFree kit and I haven't been disappointed - especially with the price of it and the consumables. I would also point out that if you are the diabetic person ordering this kit, it isn't subject to VAT and this is automatically deducted from the price at source. The kit is supplied by Home Health UK Ltd. and delivery of replacement strips, etc. is usually next day. The kit is contained in its own slim carry case, which is small enough to fit into a shirt pocket. The meter itself, which is extremely easy to set up, is very light and compact with a large, clear display of the results. It's also very fast. It takes a split second to draw in the very small droplet of blood required and then starts an instantaneous 5 second countdown to the result. It's also graduated in mmol/l for the UK market. The finger pricker is also very light and easy to load. A quick pull on the plunger makes it ready for use and a press of the side button completes the action. There are five settings to suit all types of skin and a separate cap is included for testing on parts of the body other than the fingers. Software is also available from the manufacturers' website as a free download so that meter results (it holds up to 500 in the memory) can be downloaded to produce graphs and charts for your doctor. This gives a visual picture of any trends - good or bad. The only downside is that the USB cable for connecting the meter to the PC is rather expensive at around £20.00. One other thing concerns meter accuracy. Whenever you purchase these kits do you ever wonder how accurate they are? Well, when I was recently looking around the diabetes.co.uk website, I found a link to a report on just this very subject. It was carried out by a Swiss Laboratory and they tested about 20 meters of differing manufacture. Apart from two, which were horrendously expensive to buy, the CodeFree meter came out top of the list in comparison to all those that can be purchased through the normal outlets. So, in the end, I really did make the right choice. Codefree Blood Glucose Monitor/Monitoring Test/Testing Kit+Strips+Lancets+Case - in mmol/L

I'm one of those people who don't have diabetics, but just wanted to test the level of glucose in the blood after eating each meal (out of curiosity, as I've never done it before but wanted to know if I have any problems related to that). Even though I didn't have any experience with this kind of product at all, I didn't find it difficult to use. In fact this little device is perfect as the instruction manual is very clear and the monitor is very easy to use. I bought it with 50 replacement strips (I should have bought 100) and found it excellent for my needs. Just in case if you are wondering: the whole procedure of measuring the level of glucose takes maybe 5 seconds, it's not painful at all, feels like a small, one second bite by some bug (I'm using setting number 2 and sometimes 3, on the lancing device), and the result is pretty much spot on. The whole package seems to be good quality and the carrying case offers a nice protection to the monitor. Side note: Just to be sure, 30-60-90 minutes after each meal, I've measured the level of glucose in my blood at least two times - and it actually gave me a good average values. I've noticed that there could be a slight difference between 2 measurements, taken 10 seconds apart, so you should be aware of that (nothing major, something like 5.6 in one case and 5.3 mmol in the other but it may make a difference for you). Anyway, this is a very good product, even for a complete inexperienced guy like me.

I have been buying these monthly for over a year now. Delivery is always quick and product is reliable with very few fails. So very happy with product. However, my real concern is that the packaging won't fit through the letterbox. The product is in a tiny pot like the old camera films were in. But they are then in a bigger box with instructions. Then packed again in a bigger box with additional packaging to stop the little boxes moving about! As a result (I work full time) I end up missing the postman and have to go to our depot to collect. I work a long way from home which makes it tricky to get there before closing and in my opinion defeats the object of postal delivery. I have contacted the company twice to give some feedback about this. I was told a label would be put on the box asking for parcel to be left at rear of the property. They haven't done this or responded to my email asking how I may arrange this. They have also said they will talk to the packaging department but my delivery arrived today still packaged the same way. I am off today so ordered to match my leave. What I would like is for these to be available via Prime so I can order for next day delivery. Or when we do order, rather than give a 4 day windows of when it may arrive, be specific on the day so we can order for a Saturday arrival. What would be even better if just the pots, maybe sealed with plastic, are popped in a jiffy bag. Then it would fit through letterboxes, save packaging, save petrol going to the delvery office and save our time in a mad busy world. But.....No complaints about product thry meet expectation.