Re: [Re: [Re: [Re: Free meters in Canada]]]

May 12, 2000

Thats very interesting... thanks for checking on that. To me, common sense

says that there shouldn't be a difference between the strips in the countries.

Canada would be such a small market compared to the US to have to have

different production, but I guess you never know!

Anne

" mrgrits " wrote:

> If they are interchangable and the companies say they are not, it's just

> another way to screw us.

>

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> Re: [Re: [Re: Free meters in Canada]]

> >

> > > Hmmm... very interesting... does anyone know if there is a difference

> > between

> > > strips of the same brand name between countries? It wouldn't be worth

it

> > for a

> > > Canadian to buy American strips, but what about other countries???

> > >

> > > Just a thought!

> > > Anne

> > >

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May 13, 2000

I just get teed off when the prices are 34 to 38 dollars U.S. for the consumer

and insurance companies, when these strips only cost about a nickle if that

produce and advertise. I still think it's these companies who are holding

back on research and not pressuring for more money to go to research to

lick this disease. They are doing this because there is too much money to

be made. It's a shame the way millions go to AIDS, Heart etc. and a paupers

amount go to Diabetes research.

The Druids were right !

Re: [Re: [Re: Free meters in Canada]]

> > >

> > > > Hmmm... very interesting... does anyone know if there is a difference

> > > between

> > > > strips of the same brand name between countries? It wouldn't be worth

> it

> > > for a

> > > > Canadian to buy American strips, but what about other countries???

> > > >

> > > > Just a thought!

> > > > Anne

> > > >

> > > > " Meenie " wrote:

> > > > > Wow $1.00 for 100??? I'm moving to Australia! LOL Do they have the

> > > > > Accucheck Advantage? <G>

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May 14, 2000

Yes , but I guess my question was whether that " BG value " is a result of

the test strip, or the machine reading it. Basically, the blood glucose from

the drop of blood is the same whether you're Canadian or American, but the way

that the machine outputs the value to you is different... (right ?)

Anne

Battersby wrote:

> I don't think they would be interchangeable. I believe we are on a

> different system they the US. You all talk about you BG being in the

> hundreds. Canadians are on a point system. Our readings are things like

> 6.2, 5.4, 7.9, you get the idea, so I can't see how they could be

> interchangeable.

> The Canadian norm is 4 to 7. I understand a normal reading for the US

> would be between 90 and 120. Is that about right? This is also true for

> cholesterol readings. Yours are measured in the hundreds, ours are on

> the point system. My 8.2 is quite high. Food for thought.

> B.

>

> nn Katz wrote:

> >

> > I called Lifescan customer service in the US and they said there is a

> > difference between the strips in the US and Canada and that they are not

> > interchangeable. However, someone emailed me today and said that they

were.

> > So the mystery remains!

> > nn

> > Type 2, Dx Oct 98, Avandia, Glucophage, Lopid, Prinivil, MDI H & NPH

> > tottie@...

> > Re: [Re: [Re: Free meters in Canada]]

> >

> > > Hmmm... very interesting... does anyone know if there is a difference

> > between

> > > strips of the same brand name between countries? It wouldn't be worth

it

> > for a

> > > Canadian to buy American strips, but what about other countries???

> > >

> > > Just a thought!

> > > Anne

> > >

> > > " Meenie " wrote:

> > > > Wow $1.00 for 100??? I'm moving to Australia! LOL Do they have the

> > > > Accucheck Advantage? <G>

> > > > Meenie

> > > >

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May 14, 2000

Thanks ! That's just the answer I was looking for!

Anne

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> > I don't think they would be interchangeable. I believe we are on a

> > different system they the US. You all talk about you BG being in the

> > hundreds. Canadians are on a point system. Our readings are things like

> > 6.2, 5.4, 7.9, you get the idea, so I can't see how they could be

> > interchangeable.

>

> Actually the different systems of measurement have nothing to do with

whether

> or not the strips are the same in Canada and the USA. The two systems both

> measure the ratio of blood glucose to blood. When you see Canadians (and

for that

> matter much of the world) state their Blood Glucose Levels as 6.2 they are

> referring to 6.2 moles of blood glucose per 1 milliliter of blood. As

opposed to

> the standard used in the USA of " X " milligrams of blood glucose per 1

deciliter

> of blood. In this case, 6.2 m/ml, is the same measurement as 111 milligrams

of

> blood glucose per 1 deciliter of blood. Almost all meters can be set up to

> display test results in either format.

> As for whether or not strips in Canada and the USA are interchangeable,

I

> doubt there is any difference. While traveling in the USA I have

replenished my

> supply of strips for several of my Lifescan brand meters purchased in Canada

with

> no problems of compatibility. In addition several of my friends purchase

strips

> for their Canadian purchased meters (several different brands) from US

based

> online pharmacies.

>

> >

> > The Canadian norm is 4 to 7. I understand a normal reading for the US

> > would be between 90 and 120. Is that about right? This is also true for

> > cholesterol readings. Yours are measured in the hundreds, ours are on

> > the point system. My 8.2 is quite high. Food for thought.

> >

>

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