| One Touch Ultra | AccuCheck Advantage III | |
| Accuracy | Proven 99.2% | Accurate |
| Alternate site | Yes (Fingertip or forearm) | Yes( Capillary, venous,arterial and neonate) |
| Blood volume | 1uL | 4uL |
| Result test time | 5seconds | 30 seconds |
| Measurement range | 1.1-33.3mmol/L | 0.6-33.3 mmol/L |
| Variability | <3.2% | <3.5% |
| Memory | 150 readings (14,30 days averages) | 480 readings (7,14,30 days averages) |
| Battery life | 1000 tests. Auto off after 2minutes | Not stated. Auto off after 90sec |
| Strips shelf life | 3 months from the date of opening | Not stated. |
| Operating Ranges | Temp: 6-44C,10-90% humidity | Temp: 14-40C, <85%humidity |
| Quality control | Control solution supplied | Not supplied. |
| Reference Manual | English +Chinese manual | English only |
| Lancets | Needle (cheaper generic available) | Original needle. |
| Result affected | Hematocrit level | Hematocrit levels |
| Can do test in high altitude? | up to 3048 meters | up to 3093.72 meters |
| Interference? | Acetaminophen, salicylates, uric acid, ascorbic acid (high conc will cause inaccurately high results | Galactose or Maltose (via IV)present in blood, peritoneal dialysis using solutions containing Icodextrin |
| Oxygen therapy yield falsely low result | ||
| Severe dehydrated, in shock, in hyperosmolar state | Severe dehydrated, in shock, in hyperosmolar state, hypotension, severe congestive heart failure, or peripheral vascular disease | |
| Warranty | Life time. One to one replacement | Life time. Transferable to next of kin. |
| Meter Storage | 2 to 32 C | -25 to 70 C |
| Awards? | No 1 meter recommended by Diabetes Specialist in US | Best Selling Brand in Malaysia |
| Toll Free Line | 1800-801497 (Mon-Fri: 8.30am-5pm) | 1800-88-1313 |
| Member rewards | None | 8 boxes of 25 strips free 2 boxes of 10 strips (2007) |
| Machine cost | RM 375 (before discount) | RM 380 (before discount) |
| Strips cost | RM 1.85-2.00 | RM 1.75-1.90 |
| Lancets cost | RM 0.375 (Generic=RM 0.15) | RM 0.40 (No generic) |
Ask the pharmacist!
Operation cost is almost comparable. So, there is no clear winner here. But if u want to save cost, AccuCheck Advantage III may prove to be cheaper option (because of the members reward offers) and wide availability in everywhere.
If you are afraid of pain, then One Touch Ultra maybe better choice since it use smaller blood sample, thus less pain when pricking and also you can even choose to prick your forearm.
Want to get one Blood Glucose Monitoring System?
Pharmalogik also having a one to one exchange with a brand new life time warranty blood glucose machine. Tired with your old machine? Feels u want to have a change? Trade it in!!!
Email me. pharmalogik@gmail.com
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