Blood glucose meter safety warning
The Medicines and Healthcare product Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a safety warning regarding several blood glucose meters. The MHRA has received several reports of the affected meters (listed below) displaying blood glucose results in mg/dL (milligrams per decilitre) rather than mmol/L (millimoles per litre). This change in units means the numerical readings will be 18 times higher than usual.
This is the third warning in just over a year, the first in May 2005 and the second in June 2005. The manufacturers of the meters will replace affected units free of charge.
The affected meters are as follows:
- FreeStyle
- FreeStyle Mini
- MediSense Optium Xceed
- LifeScan OneTouch
- LifeScan InDuo
- LifeScan PocketScan
Action: All clinicians and healthcare staff should be aware of this safety warning and be able to advise patients about the difference in the numerical reading and how to obtain a replacement meter.
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Is this warning still applicable?
Comment by Glucose Meter Tips — September 28, 2008 #