Table 1.
Glucose Meters Evaluated in This Study.
| Glucose meter | Companya | Retail cost per strip ($)b | Strip enzyme | Range (mg/dl) | Market sharec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FreeStyle Freedom Lite | Abbott | 0.5 | GDH-FAD | 20-500 | 13.8%d |
| FreeStyle Lite | Abbott | 0.5 | GDH-FAD | 20-500 | 13.8%d |
| AgaMatrix JAZZ | AgaMatrix | 1.1 | GOx | 20-600 | <0.4% |
| AgaMatrix PRESTO | AgaMatrix | 0.2 | GOx | 20-600 | 0.4% |
| BREEZE ®2 | Bayer | 0.2 | GDH-FAD | 20-600 | 1.1% |
| Contour Next | Bayer | 0.2 | GDH-FAD | 10.8-599 | 6.8% |
| HemoCue Glucose 201 | HemoCue | 1.5 | GDH-PQQ | 0-444 | —e |
| SideKick | Nipro | 0.4 | GOx | 20-600 | PL |
| TRUEresult | Nipro | 0.2 | GDH-PQQ | 20-600 | PL |
| Nova Max | Nova | 0.3 | GOx | 20-600 | <0.4% |
| StatStrip Xpress | Nova | 1.0 | GDH-FAD | 10-600 | —e |
| OneTouch Ultra2 | LifeScan | 1.0 | GOx | 20-600 | 39% |
| OneTouch VerioIQ | LifeScan | 0.5 | GDH-FAD | 20-600 | 3.4% |
| ReliOn Micro | ReliOn | 0.4 | GOx | 20-500 | PL |
| ReliOn Prime | ReliOn | 0.3 | GOx | 20-600 | PL |
| Accu-Chek Aviva Plus | Roche | 1.0 | GDH-PQQ | 20-600 | 9.0% |
| Accu-Chek Nano | Roche | 0.9 | Mut Q-GDH | 20-600 | 4.2% |
Meters are listed in alphabetic order by manufacturer. Nielsen OTC Store Brand represents 70% of the OTC Retail Market 12 months ending 04/2015. Nielsen OTC Retail Market = 12.8% of Total Retail including products dispensed on Rx. Data are not available for hospital meters.
Abbott, Abbott Diabetes Care; Bayer, Bayer HealthCare; HemoCue, HemoCue-Radiometer Group; Nipro, Nipro Diagnostics; Nova, Nova Biomedical; Roche, Roche Diagnostics.
The prices are the minimum of the retail store and online prices (as in May 2016), except for the HemoCue Glucose 201 and the StatStrip Xpress, which were purchased through a hospital distributor.
Source: IMS Health NPA Market Dynamics™, National Prescription Audit™ 12 months ending 04/2015.
Same strip.
Intended for use in hospitals.