Results of selfmonitoring on glucometer systems Advance and Optium in daily routine

Area of Science:

• Clinical Chemistry
• Medical Devices
• Health Informatics

Background:

• Self-monitoring of blood glucose is crucial for diabetes management.
• Evaluating the accuracy and usability of different blood glucose monitoring systems is essential.

Purpose of the Study:

• To compare B-glucose estimations between glucometer Advance and Optium under real-life conditions.
• To assess user-friendliness and data analysis capabilities of associated software (Glucobalance and PC-Link).

Main Methods:

• Prospective clinical study involving 721 paired B-glucose measurements from 10 healthy volunteers.
• Simultaneous testing using glucometer Advance (Micro-draw strips) and Optium (G3 strips).
• Data analysis using Glucobalance and PC-Link software.

Main Results:

• Strong correlation (r = 0.73) between B-glucose readings from Advance and Optium.
• Glucometer Advance showed slightly lower values (0.21 +/- 0.06 mmol/l) compared to Optium, deemed acceptable for self-monitoring.
• Glucometer Advance demonstrated ease of use for laypersons, and Glucobalance software facilitated result evaluation.

Conclusions:

• Both glucometer Advance and Optium are reliable for routine self-monitoring of blood glucose.
• Glucobalance software offers advantages for result evaluation in self-monitoring.
• Further development of PC-Link software may be beneficial.