Table 3. Characteristics of self-monitoring glucometers (No. 1–11) and a laboratory method (No. 12).
| No | Product | Measurement principle | Testing time (second) | Sample size (μL) | Sample type | Measurement range (mg/dL) | Calibration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACCU-CHECK Compact Plus® | Mut. Q-GDH colorimetric method | 5 | 1.5 | Whole blood | 10–600 | Control solution |
| 2 | Medisafe mini® | GOD-POD colorimetric method | 10 | 1.2 | Whole blood | 20–600 | Automatic |
| 3 | Glutest neo alfa® | FAD-GDH electrode method | 5.5 | 0.6 | Whole blood | 10–600 | Automatic |
| 4 | Glutest neo super® | FAD-GDH electrode method | 5.5 | 0.6 | Whole blood | 10–600 | Automatic |
| 5 | Glutest mint® | FAD-GDH electrode method | 7 | 0.6 | Whole blood Plasma | 10–1000 10–600 | Control solution |
| 6 | Freestyle Freedom Lite® | FAD-GDH electrode method | 4 | 0.3 | Whole blood | 20–500 | Control solution |
| 7 | LIFE CHECK® | GDH electrode method | 5 | 1 | Whole blood | 20–900 | Control solution |
| 8 | ACCU-CHECK Aviva Nano® | Mut. Q-GDH electrode method | 5 | 0.6 | Whole blood | 10–600 | Code key |
| 9 | Stat Strip Xpress® | GOD electrode method | 6 | 1.2 | Whole blood | 20–600 | Control solution |
| 10 | ONETOUCH Ultra Vue® | GOD electrode method | 5 | 1 | Whole blood | 20–600 | Control solution |
| 11 | CareFast C® | GOD electrode method | 5 | 0.5 | Whole blood | 20–600 | Control solution |
| 12 | LabAssayTM Glucose | Mutarotase-GOD method | 300 | 2 | Plasma Serum | 0–500 |