(HealthDay)—The accuracy of blood glucose meters (BGMs) in the low glycemic range is questionable, according to an observation letter published online July 15 in Diabetes Care.

The commercial HumaSensplus point-of-care meter, which provides immediate readings with capillary blood samples via fingertip puncture, was able to give uric acid measurements that were reasonably ...

The coefficient of variation for the DCA Vantage meter vs. lab was 3.1% for high HbA1c levels and 2.97% for low HbA1c levels. For the Afinion meter, the coefficient of variation was 1.95% and 2.66 ...

July 21, 2010 — Abbott Diabetes Care has received a warning letter from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) about how it manufactures its FreeStyle glucose meters. The meters include the ...