Best blood glucose monitors according to redditors
We found 95 Reddit comments discussing the best blood glucose monitors. We ranked the 46 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
We found 95 Reddit comments discussing the best blood glucose monitors. We ranked the 46 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
![Bayer CONTOUR NEXT ONE Bluetooth Glucose Meter [1 pack]](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51kT5me3kVL.jpg)
In fairness, I am having a hard time telling the difference between new phone names and new diabetes equipment.
OneTouch Fierce
OneTouch
OnePlus 7 Pro
OneTouch Ultra 2
https://www.amazon.com/GE100-Blood-Glucose-Monitoring-System/dp/B00CI4KF56
anddd....
https://www.amazon.com/GE100-Blood-Glucose-Test-Strips/dp/B00OGXRQWW/ref=pd_sim_121_4?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=HHFGS0YA5MKY6ABPNF0J
and tell your insurance to suck it
There are meters with built in prickers. From what I've seen, they work very well and aren't scary -- just a spring loaded thing that pricks the skin just deep enough. You can't possibly harm yourself with them. Here's one on Amazon. http://amzn.com/B00005V3D9
You don’t have to. Your blood sugar literally changes minute to minute and hour to hour. It isn’t impacted by what you are eating even a day before. They even told me to eat a nice breakfast, just to avoid fruit juices directly before the test. It’s checking to make sure your pancreas is operating properly during pregnancy. So if sugar isn’t filtered out of your body within a few hours then your body isn’t processing glucose well anyway and you’ll quickly find that out from the test!
Edit to add: https://www.livestrong.com/article/448193-how-long-after-eating-does-blood-sugar-peak/
You can also buy a cheap monitor like I did from Amazon. They’re very easy to use. Take it first thing when you wake up, an hour after eating, two hours after eating. You can even simulate a glucose test by drinking a soda or two on an empty stomach: Easy Touch Diabetes Testing Kit - Easy Touch Meter, Easy Touch Blood Glucose Test Strips, OWell Lancets 30g, Easy Touch Lancing Device, Owner's Manual https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01HF5L98E/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apip_GFkzcCNuqrLGv
:)
I found these are the cheapest: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XT694NL/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Works with this meter: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B004AI8O4M/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Won't help for this time, but for the future if you use a pen, get one of these guys.
Welcome to the club! Though not really, since being diabetic sucks. But here's some advice:
When I was first diagnosed, I sat down with a nutritionist for an hour. She helped me learn the difference in carbs, how they affect me, and how to portion them. She gave me easy charts to follow and advice on meal plans. It was nice because she wasn't judgey and didn't make me feel stupid for not really knowing what Carbohydrates on labels meant. Maybe you should seek out an appointment with one?
Get a blood glucose meter. It will tell you what your blood sugar is at. They're pretty cheap and available on Amazon or Walmart. You can measure it when you first wake up to see what your body naturally sits at without any food in it. Then measure it 2 hours after a meal and see how your body processed what you just consumed.
Also, you're AIC is not crazy high. With good diet and a little movement, you can get it back into the 5's or even 4's. Normal A1C range is under a 5.7. If you can lower your numbers, they'll take you off medication. But if you ignore the results and keep letting your A1C rise, you'll be put on higher dosages and more pills and then insulin. I know it's hard scary depressing news, but it's life saying "hey, it's time for a change."
You can do this.
AFAIK it's the same. I have a friend also on keto and he recommended
http://www.amazon.com/Precision-Xtra-Advanced-Diabetes-Management/dp/B0000537OO
http://www.universaldrugstore.com/medications/Precision+Xtra+Ketones+Test+Strips/
I haven't decided to try it, since I trust what my macros are telling over the "omg I farted and it smelled sweet I might not be in keto!" feeling from /r/ketocirclejerk/
The only real product that you can purchase is a blood ketone monitor; something like this.
That being said; they're expensive, and it's certainly worth asking the question "do I really need to be that aware of my blood ketone levels?". For most people, the answer is no because there are other metrics you can use to track your progress towards your personal health goals:
Thanks for the info. They are slightly dearer on the web:
http://www.amazon.com/GE100-Blood-Glucose-Monitoring-System/dp/B00CI4KF56
Insurance covers my supplies and it's still cheaper to buy them off off Amazon. It's such a sham.
EDIT: I got this kit with insurance for $130 USD. Amazon is charging $56.04. Lancets are cheap for this, maybe $11 for 100? So $67 dollars vs. $130.
KETO-MOJO Blood Ketone and Glucose Testing Meter
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0789G8KTG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_QCaZAbTHNXK32
Pleasure to meet you both. Might I say that is a wonderful outfit you are wearing. How did you both fit in to it so nicely? :D
C'mon...gimme
I would love to have this [USB glucose monitor.] (http://www.amazon.com/Bayer-7393-Contour-Glucose-Monitoring/dp/B0030HTZII/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pd_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=3E1F028WOWQDK&coliid=I2CH1ONXATYZT1) I can't find them locally.
This [item] (http://www.amazon.com/Gut-Bustin-Games-4101965-Redneck/dp/B000P69H62/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=HKYTKX3WEJJD&coliid=I166OU9573XMEW) would be a fantastic for my daughter and I.
You can buy this- it’s great! https://www.amazon.com/Care-Touch-Diabetes-Testing-Kit/dp/B076VSN7TR/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1542850970&sr=8-3&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=glucose+meter&dpPl=1&dpID=51WLUxdu5SL&ref=plSrch
Comes with all you need!
I don't think the display is OLED, I think it's just an LCD. Could be wrong though.
USB makes so much damn sense
I love that it wirelessly tells my pump what the reading was.
As for cost, this one is the same thing minus wireless communication, and it's less than $10. Insurance covers the strips, for me anyway.
I hear the best way to monitor ketones is through blood monitor. It's something I want to monitor to see how my levels are affected after eating certain foods but it's not a must. I am saving up for it because I want to use the monitor that also checks glucose levels. https://www.amazon.com/Care-Touch-Ketone-Testing-Kit/dp/B076VRLBWK
If you are feeling great and feel energized that's what matters the most! KCKO! :D
This is what I use: Care Touch Ketone Testing Kit - Ketone Meter w Strip Ejection, 10 Ketone Blood Test Strips, 10 Lancets, Lancing Device, Carrying Case for Diabetics and Ketogenic, Paleo, Atkins Diet https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076VRLBWK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_xF8IBb1QK7XF8
Keep in mind that ketones and blood glucose are also circadian. So measurements in the morning will show higher blood glucose even if you are fasted.
From an old post:
Happy to hear about your weight lose! Statins come with risk/side effects and really should be taken as a last resort. Frankly doctors like yours who so friviously throw drugs at problems piss me off.
LDL-C is not a direct measurement, but is estimated from HDL, Total Cholesterol and Triglyceride measurements. To get a direct measuremnt of LDL in your blood you need to take an advanced lipid panel test to measurw LDL-P. This will provide you with a measurement of LDL particle sizes. Why this matters is because small LDL particles increase your risk of heart disease while large LDL particles do not.
LDL particles are the only transportation mechanism in the body for lipids (fat). When you are on a high fat diet (or do IF) you while have more LDL particles, which all contain cholesterol, and hence a higher LDL-C - this tells you very little. Small LDL particles are recycled to liver via HDL, so it is not good that you have low HDL - this is a better indicator of heart disease risk.
On top all of this the LDL-C measurements can be screwed up just by what you ate a day or two leading up to the test. You can get a very low LDL-C by overeating a 24/7 high carb diet 3 days before your blood draw.
Weight loss also really screws up LDL-C readings. You need to be stable for a couple months to get a good reading.
I would also get a test your C-reactive protien levels. This is a marker of inflammation and a much better marker foe heart disease risk. You want a low c-reactive protien levels.
Honestly I would never go on a statin without knowing for sure there was an issue and hands down a calcium scan of the heart will 100% tell you if there is a problem.
I studied this extensively when I got high LDL-C reading.
STOP! Get you a Bayer Contour.
Or Contour Next One.
Or two of them. Strips are ~0.12 each. Edit: 0.22, not 0.12
Not sure how you could go so many years as a T1 still paying 10x more than necessary for these supplies.
Hi all, I am sorry if this is not fit for here, and by no means a replacement. I highly recommend going to the Doctor for actual test results. That being said, there is the idea of a home A1C check at home. I've used this before between doc visits to check how I am doing and see if more fundamental changes are needed and keep myself on track. I got mine at a local big name pharmancy (Shoppers Drug Mart) But, you should be able to find locally or online. as a quick link: https://www.amazon.ca/A1CNOW-SELFCHECK-TEST-DIAGNOSTICS-DIABETES/dp/B004N11OGQ
Again, not a replacement, but can give a measure overall and just how quickly you really should get to a Doctor. Hope it helps :)
np!
This one gets pretty good reviews:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JIK6CIW/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Dont forget you need ketone strips as well which are sold separately:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B010MPEOOK/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I also bought a less invasive lancer to take blood:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B013PT257I/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s01?ie=UTF8&th=1
I'd like to point out that urine-based keto strips aren't the best way to test for ketosis, because you can be in ketosis without ketones showing up in urine. Finger-stick blood testing is the best way to go, but it's not cheap because you have to get a meter, and the test strips are considerably more expensive than glucose strips.
An alternate way to check is indirectly, through blood glucose testing, but this doesn't work if you have either diabetes or metabolic syndrome. In short, you need to check your glucose four to six times a day, before eating, as you begin to enter ketosis. When you first cut carbs out of your diet, you should see a drop of some greater or lesser magnitude, but after a few days, it should come back up and settle at a pretty stable level. That's a good indicator that your body has started to produce ketones to maintain your blood glucose at a stable level.
Looks like you can still get the Bayer on Amazon, at least for a while. One example:
http://www.amazon.com/A1CNOW-SELFCHECK-BAYER-HEALTHCARE-DIABETES/dp/B004N11OGQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1412785333&sr=8-1&keywords=bayer+a1c+tes
EDIT to add more information about why A1CNow is still available:
http://ptsdiagnostics.com/a1cnow.html/uploads/2/6/2/8/26289179/lit_001650_r0_press_release_pts_taking_a1cnow_orders.pdf
I got diagnosed a few months ago. Type 1, so a bit different, but same idea. Blood sugar changes have messed with my eyes. I think it's normalizing, but I def have had some trouble seeing things I used to not have trouble with. I think that's probably normal, just a side-effect of coming back down from prolonged high blood sugar.
Also: you were right to stop drinking Gatorade. You're type 2, which means that you should try to cut out sugars and carbs completely where possible. Stopping the gatorade habit is a good place to start. You're resistant to the hormone that helps you deal with sugar, so it's not a good idea to drink something that will raise your blood sugar quickly. If you need a fix, yeah- just use diet soda or some similar alternative.
Also^also pick up a cheap blood reader. I have one of these as my backup now, it works fine. Test strips are expensive, but unless you have to go on insulin you probably will not need to test very often.
I went for this one because the strips are a teeny bit cheaper than the Precision Xtra, ringing in at $1 each.
I just looked it up on amazon https://www.amazon.com/Diagnostics-Multi-Test-Blood-Glucose-Monitor/dp/B00BXWZEVY/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1506003345&sr=8-1&keywords=a1c
http://www.amazon.com/A1CNOW-SELFCHECK-TEST-DIAGNOSTICS-DIABETES/dp/B004N11OGQ
Also sold at most pharmacies.
Presumably they mean this one: https://www.amazon.com/Easy-Touch-Glucose-Cholesterol-Monitoring/dp/B00HQ930YQ/
I'm in the US too, and it shows up as available for me to buy.
I use this one I found on Amazon! , works pretty well. Also pick up some test strips at your local Walgreens.
The pricing model for meters is to provide the actual meter for very cheap, sometimes even free, and charge exorbitant prices for the strips needed for every test. So, generally look for cheap strips before cheap upfront cost. This link breaks it down pretty well: https://www.consumersearch.com/blood-glucose-meters/best-cheap-blood-glucose-meters
I use this meter, and it turns out to have some of the cheapest strips available as well. I'd recommend it.
https://smile.amazon.com/Bayer-CONTOUR-Bluetooth-Glucose-Meter/dp/B06Y42FL2R/ref=pd_sim_328_2/135-3281954-6885124?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B06Y42FL2R&pd_rd_r=M3R51H597SJ6TQ7GQB4W&pd_rd_w=QDWzk&pd_rd_wg=2SEou&psc=1&refRID=M3R51H597SJ6TQ7GQB4W
edit: here's a link to the strips
https://smile.amazon.com/Contour-Next-Contour-next-50-Strips/dp/B009AVPPZK?SubscriptionId=0K76CZ6RCX2Y05HSNPR2&tag=cs-blog-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B009AVPPZK&ascsubtag=blood-glucose-meters
I have this meter. Has a USB port built in for charging and data transfer. No extra cables to keep track of, and you don't have to install the software if you want, but it makes it loads easier to manipulate the data.
Do the meters have a list of strips that they support?
This meter tests with Ketone results as well. I was thinking of getting this one.
http://www.amazon.com/Precision-Xtra-Advanced-Diabetes-Management/dp/B0000537OO/ref=sr_1_8?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1368818874&sr=1-8
http://www.amazon.com/FreeStyle-Glucose-Monitoring-System-Diabetic/dp/B001945M6S/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1425687224&sr=8-7&keywords=glucose+meter
That's the exact one the wife has. No cable. Not even listed on the box description.
This is what the kid has: http://www.amazon.com/OneTouch-Glucose-Monitoring-System-Silver/dp/B000KK8HBY/ref=sr_1_3?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1425688150&sr=1-3&keywords=glucose+meter+one+touch
Again, no data cable, no CD. Nada.
You can order a glucose monitor on Amazon. Here is one:
https://www.amazon.com/Keto-Mojo-Glucose-Testing-Ketogenic-Carrying/dp/B0789G8KTG/ref=pd_bxgy_121_img_3/137-9587576-0092444?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B0789G8KTG&pd_rd_r=fa23b34e-a2b7-42d9-aab2-ef6f0fce5668&pd_rd_w=EIEWf&pd_rd_wg=EMvYG&pf_rd_p=09627863-9889-4290-b90a-5e9f86682449&pf_rd_r=CP8PPFBD8RYZP43TCAW6&psc=1&refRID=CP8PPFBD8RYZP43TCAW6
practicality! diabetes monitor http://www.amazon.com/Precision-Xtra-Advanced-Diabetes-Management/dp/B0000537OO/ref=wl_it_dp_v_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=SCQVDN2IW6N9&coliid=I3DRNF9DEK7X0
I used to do this on a semi-regular basis until I bought one of those timesulin caps for my Lantus pen. I haven't had a missed basal injection since then.
timesulin
I have no complaints about my Accu-Chek and seemed like a good choice from my research.
There are some good tips on computer settings in this thread, but also I would strongly, strongly recommend the keto diet. Keeping carbs below net 50g per day for a solid two weeks will have a dramatic effect on your game. I have had ET since I was 12, I play Overwatch a lot and I try to do keto for about 2 weeks every 6 weeks or so, the more I do it the better things get over time. I got a ketosis blood glucose meter and when measuring in the late afternoon my ketone levels got up to around 3.0 which is where they need to be by the end of the first week. MCT oil on top of this also helped. Granted yes, the keto diet sucks balls, but when you get the reward of higher cognition and less tremor and see your game dramatically improve, it's worth it. Plus you really don't need to do it for longer than a couple weeks to a month. Honestly I can't get past 2 weeks so far but it's still got lasting effects.
You're pretty good with stats and I don't currently have the time to figure out an accurate answer to your questions but I'll give you some real world sold stats for items that I've sold via fba and if you'd like to see if you can figure out an exact formula then good! I hope this is useful to you!
Blood Glucose Tester NIB sold for $25: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000KK8HBY/ref=sm_xx_cont_xx
stats from FBA Calculator: http://imgur.com/TKpEI9Y
Honeywell HEPA filter sold for $21.80:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BWYO0CM
Stats: http://imgur.com/cEfBAyU
James Bond collection (missing the most recent movie) sold for $124.95: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006U1J5ZY
stats: http://imgur.com/i2ocWgd
Star Wars The Complete Saga sold for $70: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003ZSJ212
stats: http://imgur.com/wn1yPwK
I hit my protein most days. Sometimes I even go a little above it. I bought the glucose meter kit that my nutritionist suggested. It’s been an exact match the last two times I’ve had blood work done so I trust the readings.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00JIK6CIW?psc=1&ref=yo_pop_mb_yo_pop_mb_pd_t2
For some reason, this subreddit really likes to downvote stuff pertaining to actually testing if you're in nutritional ketosis. I, myself, find it helpful to ensure I'm not getting carb creep from surprising areas.
I bought this meter: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00JIK6CIW/
And these strips: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B010MPEOOK/
Those Next Link meters are great, (I've got one that I use for my main meter even though I don't use the medtronic pump anymore.) BUT, the way it works is via a proprietary RF that gets picked up by those Medtronic pumps. So there isn't anything that will translate that to a smart phone, normally.
People have finagled closed loop systems with an android phone/Dexcom, a carelink USB dongle, a raspberry pi and a medtronic pump though. (The smartphone has the blood sugar number on it and it has an app that translates it to the pump to give insulin or not via the carelink.) So, its probably possible to reverse engineer a carelink USB thing and hook it up to a smart phone, then write your own custom app to grab the data, but that's a lot of work when there are already bluetooth meters that exist that accomplish the same thing.
Everyone's glycemic response to bread will be different. The best way to know is put it to the test once you eat the bread: https://www.amazon.com/Care-Touch-Diabetes-Testing-Kit/dp/B076VSN7TR/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=glucose+meter&qid=1563180297&s=hpc&sr=1-3
Wow. I think he really needs an A1c test done. Perhaps showing him how poorly he's doing will have some effect. You can even buy an instant home A1c meter and force him to take it.
Does he even see an endocrinologist? Has he had a thorough vision exam?
Consider getting a monitor, they're pretty inexpensive. This is the one I use. The test strips are pricy over the counter but Amazon should have your back. Any blood glucose reading at about 70 or below is hypoglycemia. I know that feel and it sucks.
As in one machine has both the pricker and test strips to test your glucose, or an all in one contraption that pricks your finger, then brings out a strip to test it automatically? If it's the first, then I use the Accu-chek Compact Plus meter.
So for the record, I didn’t use this one specifically, it’s just the first one I saw: link
From the photo, the bright blue things are lancets - they’re basically the needles that go into your fingers. You’ll want to alternative fingers when testing - that helps prevent scarring (if you reuse them too much, it’ll get dull which causes the scarring). New lancet per blood draw. You’ll want to take the blood from the sides of the finger (though idk why) - too far to the side though and it’ll hurt more than necessary.
The test strips (here’s a closer look) are what reads your blood after pricking your finger. The side with the arrow goes into the machine and you’ll want the strip in the machine before you draw the blood (other side of strip, in the middle). Not sure if it was my machine being finicky, but I had to angle it a certain way so the blood wasn’t drawn up too quickly or the machine would throw up an error - you’ll have to play around with that. The strips are really the most expensive part in all of this (there’s bits of gold in it) but it’s also the bit you can’t reuse.
The silver pen looking thing is what holds the lancet. You basically open it like a pen and put a lancet in before recapping. You’ll probably have numbers - the lower the number, the less the lancet comes out (shallower prick), the higher the number, the more the needle comes out (deeper prick / if you develop calluses).
Ideal, by the books method of using it is alcohol swab the finger/area you will prick. Put a new lancet into the pen thing. Turn on machine and put the strip in. Immediately prick, squeeze blood out, dip the strip into the puddle of blood and wait the 1-2 seconds for your result (or notification of error...in which case you repeat the dipping with a new test strip). Clean and bandage your finger.
You’ll want most tests under 140. Occasional blips are ok (ie your baby shower and gender reveal are ok) but don’t make it a daily thing.
The meals don’t have to be full sit down meals - 3 normal meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) + 3 snacks in between...which is a lot easier said than done in the beginning. After like a week, I found myself constantly starving so that made eating a lot easier (ofc then I found myself staring longingly at my food and waiting for the next meal to come).
For tracking purposes, I found glucose buddy to be great. I jotted down what I ate in the notes section and at the end of the week, you can download a report with your numbers and your meals come up as little footnotes.
Edit: as an aside, the monitor comes with a pouch for you to put everything into. There’s a mesh zipper pocket on one side (for bandaids, alcohol pads, lancets) and elastic bands on the other. Both the pen and monitor goes alongside the spine, the test strips stay in the container it comes in and goes perpendicular to the spine.
this one? it's from amazon USA?
> Until... until! I found a thing that shows you how to check inside your lower eyelids lol grosses me out bigtime
Whaaaat is thiiiis? LOL Please share! I thought I've heard of everything by this point.
I have a mild case of anemia. I can get extra crabby/weak/dizzy + the heart palpitations & muscle stiffness when it gets too low but thankfully I've never been hospitalized or required transfusion. I've managed to catch it just before it happens. I regulate it with pills and diet but for now but I've been struggling for years to get to to a normal number. (I just never get there.)
While the finger nail thing is true, I don't go by it. My beds are just always pale. I got myself one of these so I can track BOTH my sugar, hematocrit and hemoglobin levels. Now I don't have to constantly go in to get my blood drawn at the doctor's office. https://www.amazon.com/KETO-MOJO-Glucose-Testing-ketogenic-Carrying/dp/B0789G8KTG
What do you need to know?
Gen Ultimate Strips
You might need a new meter, but that's also fairly cheap:
One Touch Ultra 2
Something like this?
https://www.amazon.com/Glucose-Monitor-Diabetes-Testing-Everything/dp/B07JY6LSYY/ref=mp_s_a_1_11?keywords=blood+glucose+monitor+kit&qid=1570761391&sprefix=blood+glucose&sr=8-11
Hey, you're okay. Try and calm down. You don't even know that you have diabetes. There's other reasons for this. Try and get one of these, sleep with a pillow at the bottom of your bed so you don't hit the foot board, and try and get some better fitting shoes. Check your feet daily for any open wounds or redness.
Care Touch Diabetes Testing Kit - Care Touch Blood Glucose Meter, 100 Blood Test Strips, 1 Lancing Device, 30 gauge Lancets-100 count and Carrying Case https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076VSN7TR/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_M2oYDbETM8GH3
is this the one?
https://www.amazon.com/DSS-Precision-Glucose-Results-Included/dp/B00JIK6CIW/ref=sr_1_10_s_it?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1520632352&sr=1-10&keywords=ketone+blood+meter
https://www.amazon.com/Precision-Testing-Monitoring-Glucose-Included/dp/B01N9NRDVI
I know of two groups developing ketone breath meters to determine acetone concentrations in the breath. But I'm not sure how those levels correlate with blood BHB levels, and they are not cheap.
Blood ketone meters are not expensive, its really the strips. Heres the one we use on our patients on amazon:https://www.amazon.com/DSS-Precision-Blood-Glucose-Results/dp/B00JIK6CIW/ref=sr_1_4_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1481145572&sr=8-4&keywords=blood+ketone
And Here are the ketone test strips for it: https://www.amazon.com/Precision-Xtra-Blood-Ketone-Strips/dp/B00XIBK8HS/ref=sr_1_5_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1481145572&sr=8-5&keywords=blood%2Bketone&th=1
I use the FreeStyle Lite Glucometer, and it's relatively affordable because of my insurance. I'm guessing if I didn't have insurance, i'd be looking at other options like the ones you've mentioned. I'm also considering several of the iPhone glucometers, like this one sold on Amazon for $30: https://www.amazon.com/iHealth-Wireless-Gluco-Monitoring-System-Android/dp/B00N1IRZTW/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1504487939&sr=8-1&keywords=iphone+glucose+monitor
But it's important to consider the cost of the test strips, which for this model are about $11 for 50.
I've considered this, but since I have decent insurance - I'm not actively looking.
No finger prick.
https://www.amazon.com/Precision-Testing-Monitoring-Glucose-Included/dp/B01N9NRDVI/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1506125068&sr=8-1&keywords=ketone+blood+meter
Thank you. Is it this one ( https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JIK6CIW ) or this one ( https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000N64MZA ) ?
I use this one. Strips are expensive though, usually $1 sometimes a little more. I buy them on Ebay. Just snatched 50 strips for $50.98
https://www.amazon.com/DSS-Precision-Glucose-Results-Included/dp/B00JIK6CIW/ref=as_li_ss_tl?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1538832735&sr=1-3&keywords=precision+xtra+meter&dpID=4177SJEqI8L&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch&th=1&linkCode=sl1&tag=quanbob-20&linkId=4a88f3cae3851645388c2734822b74d0&language=en_US
i had the exact opposite experience. i bought the A1CNOW from amazon and had absolutely no issues with it. both tests (since it comes with 2 in the pack) were within .2 of eachother (5.6 and 5.4) and averaged out to the 5.5 i got from the lab a month prior.
tldr: yes, this is a bit more complex than a blood sugar test. but assuming you read the instructions, you should have no problem with it at all. if you dont read the instructions, you have noone to blame but yourself.
There's a keto blood tester.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0789G8KTG/ref=mp_s_a_1_3_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1525971583&sr=8-3&keywords=ketone+blood+tester