ACCU-CHEK Aviva Blood Glucose Meter
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ACCU-CHEK Aviva Blood Glucose Meter - Test right the first time. Please note, additional components such as test strips, code key, control solution, lancing device and lancet drum are sold separately.Customer Reviews
A Great ProductI have been a Type 2 diabetic for the past 8 years. I have been through plenty of meters during this time. I started with the LifeScan One Touch meter. That was covered by my insurance carrier. But then I switched jobs and began going to the VA for my treatments. They use Accu-Chek products, so I had to change meters that I was uncomfortable with because it took took 45 seconds to read the results whereas the One Touch was a 5 second readout. When you're feeling hypoglycemic, time spent waiting for the results REALLY matters. I had been trying other meters in between, and then Accu-Chek came out with what I consider their best meter yet, the Aviva. It uses a very small amount of blood to conduct a test, and the lancing device that comes with it is something unlike any other device I have seen, the Multiclix. Lancets are stored in a drum, 6 at a time. You never have to touch another lancet. Never have to worry about accidentally sticking yourself when you're changing or discarding...
Good meter, but lacking needed accessories.
I am just starting out testing my blood sugar levels on advice of my Dr. I bought this meter because it was highly rated for ease of use and pain free testing. These points are true, and this rating value is based on that ease of use and comfort. I read all of the reviews before purchasing and learned that I would need test strips and lancets to begin using the product, so I ordered those as well. However, this product is ONLY the meter, and you will need the multiclix device to use the lancets, and the control solutions to test your meter prior to use. This product can be purchased in a starter kit with the meter, multiclix device, starter lancets and an introduction dvd. Even with the kit you will still need test strips and the control solutions. I'm only stressing this point because it took me three orders to get everything I needed, and it was a hassle. I ended up with two meters because the kit which included the multiclix device was cheaper than buying the multiclix device...
Painless and Easy!
I was diagnosed with diabetes last year. I was given the Freestyle Lite monitor by my doctor. I liked it--it is smaller than the Accu-Chek but the lancet is comparatively more painful than the Multiclix lancet device that comes with the Accu-Chek. The main reason I switched is because the Accu-Chek was my insurance company's preferred meter and the copay for the strips was considerably less ($35 for 50 Freestyle Lite strips and $5 for 90 Accu-Chek strips). Both store readings and have alarms. Both require only a small amount of blood for testing, but I found that the Accu-Chek didn't seem to need as much as the Freestyle Lite. Also, the Freestyle lancet gave me little "wounds" from where I had tested, whereas the Accu-Chek did not, and--may I say it again?--the Multiclix was much more comfortable to obtain a sample--it was literally painless compared to Freestyle Lite.Even if you don't change your meter you might want to just buy the Multiclix (sold separately also). You...