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Diabetes Testing Supplies - Testers

There are many different brands and styles of testers used by Diabetics to test their blood glucose level. The newest testers are designed to be small and easily portable, quick and painless or as close to painless as possible. There are several popular brands, the most notable of which being Accu-Chek which has six differently styled testers currently available on the market. Accu-Chek's available testers include the Active, Advantage, Aviva, Compact, Complete and Voicemate. Each tester sports different features in addition to a different size and style. They are intended to appeal to different patients, depending on their individual needs.You might want to give this a try:

 

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The Accu-Chek Active is manufactured by Roche. The Active has one of the smallest sample sizes, 1ml, and results are available within 5 seconds. The Active has a test memory of 200, meaning that it will store up to 200 of your past tests so you can later reference your past results. The Active also has capabilities for being connected to the computer, so that you can download your stored test results. The ideal test strips for this tester are called Accu-Chek Active Test Strips.

The Accu-Chek Advantage is manufactured by Roche. The Advantage has a 4mL sample size, and offers results in approximately 26 seconds. The Advantage has a test memory of 480, meaning that it will store up to 480 of your past tests, so that you can later reference those results. The Advantage also has capabilities for being connected to a computer, so that you can download your stored test results. The ideal test strips for this tester are called Accu-Chek Comfort Curve Test Strips.

The Accu-Chek Aviva is manufactured by Roche. The Active has the smallest sample sizes, 0.6mL, and results are available within 5 seconds. The Aviva has a test memory of 500, meaning that it will store up to 500 of your past tests, so that you can later reference those results. The Aviva also has capabilities for being connected to a computer, so that you can download your stored test results. The ideal test strips for this tester are called Accu-Chek Aviva Test Strips.

The Accu-Chek Compact is manufactured by Roche. The Compact has one of the smallest sample sizes, 1.5mL, and results are available within 7 seconds. The Compact has a test memory of 100, meaning that it will store up to 100 of your past tests so you can later reference your past results. The Active also has capabilities for being connected to the computer, so that you can download your stored test results. The ideal test strips for this tester are called Accu-Chek Compact Test Drum.

The Accu-Chek Complete is manufactured by Roche. The Complete has a 4mL sample size, and offers results in approximately 26 seconds. The Complete has a test memory of 1000, meaning that it will store up to 1000 of your past tests, so that you can later reference those results. The Complete also has capabilities for being connected to a computer, so that you can download your stored test results. The ideal test strips for this tester are called Accu-Chek Comfort Curve Test Strips.

The Accu-Chek Voicemate is manufactured by Roche. The Voicemate has a 4mL sample size, and offers results in approximately 26 seconds. The Voicemate does not have memory storage for past tests. The Voicemate also does not have capabilities for being connected to a computer. The ideal test strips for this tester are called Accu-Chek Comfort Curve Test Strips.

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