Comments on: Warning on GDH-PQQ & GDO Blood Glucose Test Strips

By: G. Wright

G. Wright — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 15:28:41 +0000

T…..You are incorrrect and have certainly NOT done your homework. The Bayer Contour meter is NOT AFFECTED by oxygen. It may, however, be affected by Xylose, which would only occur during a Xylose tolerance test. As far as accuracy without being coded, both Bayer products are extremely accurate and neither need to be coded. Why add the risk of forgetting to code when there is no need? Additionally, while true, only a small % of people may be affected by maltose interference, specific to dialysis, many more have the potential to be affected by galactose, which is a monosaccharide found in a vartiety of things such as dairy products as well as certain gums used in the sweetening process for thousands of things. I am not a rep for Bayer, nor a diabetic. I just know how to research a topic. “The More You Know….”

By: T

Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:24:52 +0000

J. Lantz – you have not done your home work – what do you mean by safer chemistry in regards to the Bayer and Lifescan meters. All glucose strips have interferences! Roche products have been put through tests that have eliminated 125 potential interferences during development. This is about 5 times above and beyond on interference testing verses other glucose monitoring systems. Interferences that exist with other blood glucose monitoring systems (like Bayer and Lifescan) acetaminophen, oxygen and ascorbic acid – which have been eliminitated in Roche products.
So, what is safe? Don’t be so quick to say that one is safer than another. Also, no coding does not mean safer or accurate it is a convieniance. Keep in mind that only .1% of the diabetes population is affected and those individuals are on specific dialysis that is in hospital settings.
Your either a Bayer rep or do not research your topic at all. I am a life long diabetes patient and I study my products and know what treatments are out there.

By: J. Lantz

J. Lantz — Thu, 21 May 2009 14:43:11 +0000

Both Abbott (Freestyle) and Roche (Accu-Check) use this particualr test strip chemistry. Only Bayer (Breeze 2 and Contour) and Lifescan (OneTouch) use the safer chemistry. Also, the Bayer meters don’t require any coding/calibration!

By: E. Sizemore

E. Sizemore — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:04:55 +0000

Richard, this is just a warning. It is not a recall. You can check the package insert that comes with the test strips to determine which type of reagent they contain.

By: Richard L. Davis

Richard L. Davis — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:40:01 +0000

I am wondering where there is a list of the machines or strips so can find out which ones are recalled?