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. 2015 Apr 14;9(4):885–894. doi: 10.1177/1932296815580160

Table 2.

SMBG System Accuracy Evaluation: Test Procedure Requirements Described in the ISO 15197 Standard in Its 2003 and 2013 Versions.

ISO 15197:2003 ISO 15197:2013
Number of test strip lots 1 3
Performance of measurements with the SMBG system Laboratory/medical personnela Laboratory/medical personnela
Reference measurement procedure Manufacturer’s measurement procedure Any method with verified metrological traceability
Sample type/number Capillary whole blood/100 Capillary whole blood/100
Glucose concentrations Number of samples Glucose concentrations (mg/dl) Number of samples Glucose concentrations (mg/dl)
5% <50 5% ≤50
15% 50-80 15% >50-80
20% 80-120 20% >80-120
30% 120-200 30% >120-200
15% 201-300 15% >200-300
10% 301-400 10% >300-400
5% >400 5% >400
• Only unaltered samples between 50 and 400 mg/dl • Only unaltered samples between >80 and 300 mg/dl
• At least 8 unaltered samples between >50 and 80 mg/dl
• At least 5 unaltered samples between >300 and 400 mg/dl
a

Not clearly defined but indicated (“trained operators” in ISO 15197:2013).