Accurate method for determining blood glucose levels

[lostboy3]

Which of the following is most accurate for determining blood glucose levels(fasting or otherwise) : Glucose dehydrogenase (Hemo- Cue analyzer), glucose oxidase (YSI analyzer), or hexokinase (Abbott analyzer) method?

[sandybrown]

Home testing is only a guideline not very accurate.

A lab test with fasting is more accurate.

HbA1c, 90 Oxygenated blood test (non fasting) is the very best!

[ramana42 Volunteer]

No idea.Only thing I verify is that whether the lab is accredited National Board for Medical and Health services.But the point raised in the post seems interesting and I wish to see how the discussion unfolds.

[gangadharan_nair]

From my personal experience, daily checking of blood sugar helps to prevent complications of diabetes to a greater extend. I have seen that most of the diabetic patients purchase glucometers and never using it.

[lostboy3 in reply to gangadharan_nair]

they are inaccurate sir, upto 20-30 points

[sandybrown in reply to lostboy3]

All of them inaccurate?

[lostboy3 in reply to sandybrown]

talking about dr morepen,accucheck,also the lab results are almost always 10 to 25 points lower

[gangadharan_nair in reply to lostboy3]

Try "Contour Next" Glucometer and strips by Beyer. (100% accurate)

[rnpath in reply to gangadharan_nair]

simple self analysis on your brain function and if necessary a 2 hour post lunch urine sugar testing will let you know when a blood test is necessary.

turns out to be most economical and less painful