Blood Glucose Meters — How Accurate Are They?
Posted on 05/22/2013 by Kaiser Health News | Health | Comments
Bulletin Today | Personal Health | TechnologyBy Phil Galewitz, Senior Correspondent, Kaiser Health News Blood glucose meters, which millions of diabetics rely upon to regulate their blood sugar, have become less costly and easier and less painful to use. But they haven’t become more accurate, a top Food and Drug Administration official said May 21 at a meeting of researchers analyzing studies that show wide variation in the performance of the machines used to measure blood glucose levels. Katherine Serrano, diabetes branch chief in the FDA’s division of …
