Rob Bartlett wrote:

>To summarize:
>* home glucometers measure whole blood, which is about 12% lower than lab
>plasma-based test results.  Therefore, home readings must be multiplied by
>1.12 to achieve a comparable reading
>
>

You can get plasma-based home glucometers now.  They're a bit more
expensive than the whole blood meters, but not that much.

Todd Moody
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