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Home Diagnostics True Track Smart System Blood Glucose Monitor | Health and Beauty

by Home Diagnostics

List Price:

$19.99

Available:

Usually ships in 24 hours

Sales Rank:

30,934th

FEATURES

Biosensor Technology
Chip Coding
Tiny blood sample - just 1 microliter
Easy to use - 2 simple steps
10 Second test time

EDITORIAL REVIEWS

Product Description
Our most advanced system, TrueTrack delivers nothing less than outstanding performance. TrueTrack requires a tiny blood sample, provides fast results in just 10 seconds, and with two simple steps, is very easy to use. Not to mention, sophisticated data management capabilities. It's ease and convenience makes it the ideal meter for the moderate to frequent tester with an active, on-the-go lifestyle.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 3.0 based on 10 reviews)

Not the best for tight control by Rain23 (Tacoma, WA)

2 Stars
September 05, 2009
I really liked this monitor when I got it. It's easy to use, and the strips cost way less than other meters. My diabetes is type 2, and I've been on metformin and diet control for about 15 years. I keep a very close watch; when I can afford it I test 4 times a day. Suddenly my blood glucose was reading 130's to 150's before meals. I put it down to stress and maybe less tight diet. I tightened up my diet control, made sure I was getting enough sleep. Sugars began reading 160's to 300 before meals. I don't have health insurance and I had no way to get in to a doctor over the weekend. Before we went to the ER my husband said "Don't you get nauseated and sleepy when your sugar goes high? If you just feel a little tired, are you sure the meter is right?" He's not diabetic, and he did a pre-meal test at 124 (he's normally 80 or less). I went and bought a bottle of One Touch strips for an old meter I had, and it read 125. I got 165 on the TrueTrack. I found out I have to send the meter back to be recalibrated and wait for it to return. No suggestions on how I monitor in the meantime. They consider 20% variability to be acceptable. My readings were anywhere from 20-40 points off. Now, most sliding scale insulin based on how high your blood sugar goes over a certain number, in increments of 10. I think 20 to 40 off could be a real problem for anyone taking insulin. Fortunately I'm on oral medication and increased that according to my doctor's directions, which just made me feel rather nasty. If I had been taking insulin to correct I could have gotten into serious trouble. Also, TrueTrack's meter reads low (LLL) at 20 and high (HHH) at 600. With those blood sugar results it would be really unsafe to drive, or you might not be able to call for help before you blacked out. My current meter reads LLL for low at 40, giving me time to get some carbs in and/or get help. Since you're not always the brightest thing on the planet when you're having a critical low, it helps when the meter practically screams "Do something now!" in time. This is a great low cost meter for someone who wants to casually monitor and is willing and able to verify on another meter or at their doctor's office if they start getting strange results. If you're trying to go it on your own with only minimal doctor visits and no health insurance, save yourself from diabetic complications and spend the money for a more expensive meter and strips. There's a discount card program called Together Rx Access you can find on the Web. You can watch for strip sales, and some internet sites have almost-expired strips you might be able to use before the expiry date. Ask your doctor how infrequently you can get away with testing to make the expensive strips last, and if they have any samples from the reps. I've learned my lesson. I would rather test once a week and when I have symptoms and have it be accurate, than test more often on a less accurate meter and get into trouble.

Not pleased with my meter and customer service by A. Maier (Fort Wayne, IN)

2 Stars
August 11, 2009
Like many people, I have the Walgreens branded version of this meter - and overall I was (key word here) pleased with it. Sure the lancet is cheap, and the meter is basic - but this meter is one of the most affordable systems on the market once the cost of strips is figured in. Add the bonus that this meter requires a smaller blood sample than some, and there is no coding to mess with, and in theory this system should be a winner. But there is a major issue I've run into with this system. My meter reads very low, and it is consistant at doing so. My diabetes caught up with me one day, and I became type 2 seemingly overnight. Yet this meter didn't "express the urgency of the situation" so to speak. It was when I checked my glucose with another meter (WalMarts ReliOn system) that I about fell out of my chair, and drove to the hospital... with a glucose level of over 400! After the dust settled, turns out my ReliOn meter is very accurate. The real rub is that I wrote customer service, and received a reply that this is normal... meters can be expected to have a +/- 20% variation (a quote). I am throwing my meter away. The manufacturer does not stand behind it, I rely on my meter to keep tabs on how my diabetic meds are doing, and this isn't worth it. I am giving this 2 stars - one for the low cost and one for the simple design. But if you have or buy one of these, have it compared to a lab grade unit before trusting it.

Do not buy this! by dave (NC, United States)

1 Stars
January 25, 2009
I have this testing machine. It worked well with the first ten strips it came with. Then I spent $$$ on additional strips & it never worked again. Save your money and buy something else!

Very Accurate and Inexpensive Meter by GirlOrange (Bay Area, CA)

5 Stars
January 02, 2009
I chose this meter specifically because it was the cheapest in Walgreens, back when I was first diagnosed and before I knew that meters vary so much in quality. I started to get nervous about the TrueTrack later on after reading all the poor reviews. I decided to bring the meter to my doctor's appointments to compare my results. On three separate occasions, the TrueTrack was within at least two points of the doctor's office. I even brought my TrueTrack with me when I had lab work done at a separate facility and my meter had me one point off from the lab's reading. My readings always reflect how I feel. I have another discount meter (not a TrueTrack, but that's supposedly of higher quality) that reads me 14-41 points higher than the TrueTrack. I thought the TrueTrack was deceiving me, but I trust the doctor's office laboratory more than I do this other meter. The test strips are relatively expensive. They almost always include coupons inside the box, which is helpful. I don't think the meter is all that complicated, but if you've never used one before, then you should watch the instructional videos online. I had to do that when it came time to calibrate the meter. P.S. If you are getting weird results on your meter, then calibrate the meter to ensure accuracy. Remember that testing yourself several times in a row within a few minutes is going to mess up your results. Wait at least half an hour between testings on the same meter. If none of these tips works, call the manufacturer of ANY broken meter and demand a new one.

EXCELLENT by Raymond F. Ferrin (DALTON, MA)

5 Stars
November 23, 2008
THIS PRODUCT WORKS JUST AS GOOD AS THE HIGH PRICED ONES AND FOR MY PUTPOSE IT WROKS GREAT

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