Selecting a Mail Order Meter

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Sunday, September 07, 2008
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If you get your blood glucose meters and test strips by mail order, you have a new choice that is well worth considering. It's the OneTouch Select from LifeScan, one of the top two meter manufacturers in terms of volume. OneTouch SelectWhile LifeScan pushes its top-of-the-line meters like the O...

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Christopher Wheeler
Thursday, September 11, 2008 at 06:48 AM

I've been in email contact with Tim, and I'm holding out for the Bluetooth-enabled Wavesense Jazz! Thanks for the info though.

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Alan
Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at 09:58 PM

I'm surprised. Most of the Lifescan meters have a way to download readings to a computer. Is the software any different than the software available for the OneTouch Ultra or UltraSmart? Having a way to download data into an Excel or other data management file might make a difference to those who like to play with the numbers, although the programs that LifeScan supplies are adequate.