Table 2.
Type of Device Response (Initiation of a Correct Reading or Low-Volume Alarm) in Those Devices with 100% Correct Response to the Artificially Provided Low Sample Volumes
| Device | Sample volume | |||
| 0.20 µl | 0.32 µl | 1.2 µl | All | |
| Number of readings | 24 | 24 | 24 | 72 |
| BGStar | ||||
| Low-volume alarm | 8.0% | 12.5% | 0% | 6.8% |
| Correct reading | 92.0% | 87.5% | 100% | 93.2% |
| iBGStar | ||||
| Low-volume alarm | 79.0% | 62.5% | 0% | 47.2% |
| Correct reading | 21.0% | 37.5% | 100% | 52.8% |
| ACCU-CHEK Compact+ | ||||
| Low-volume alarm | 100% | 100% | 66.5% | 88.8% |
| Correct reading | 0% | 0% | 33.5% | 11.2% |
| ACCU-CHEK Mobile | ||||
| Low-volume alarm | 41.5% | 29.0% | 16.5% | 29.0% |
| Correct reading | 48.5% | 71.0% | 83.5% | 71.0% |
| OneTouch Verio | ||||
| Low-volume alarm | 21.0% | 4.0% | 0% | 8.3% |
| Correct reading | 79.0% | 96.0% | 100% | 91.7% |