Coulometry

Accuracy you can trust

FreeStyle brand meters use a unique, patented, electrochemical technique known as coulometry to measure blood glucose.

Coulometric technology has two critical benefits:

• It allows the meter to read a very small sample size
• It is less affected by haematocrit extremes than amperometic meters

Abbott coulometry chemistry is designed for accuracy

• Confidence that virtually all of the glucose is measured
• Confidence that provides precise sampling, using a small sample size
• Confidence test result isn't compromised due to insufficient blood
• Confidence in results if person is on medications or has other medical conditions

Blood is easily applied:

• Fill trigger technology is designed to prevent the test from starting until enough blood is applied
• Dual fill lets you apply blood to either side of the test strip

World's smallest blood sample size:

• FreeStyle Lite and Optium Omega use only 0.3ul of blood
• Small sample size allows virtually pain free testing

References

1. Abbott in house clinical paper: Clinical evaluation of a faster, smaller volume blood glucose test strip based on Truemeasure technology
2. Tiesen KL. Pain and accuracy of fingertip testing using a glucose monitoring system requiring a very small drop of blood. 1st German Diabetes Diagnostics Conference, Koin May 5-7, 2006
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