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The ExacTech blood glucose testing system.

K O Kyvik1, J Traulsen, B Reinholdt

  • 1Department of Medicine, Fredericia Hospital, Denmark.

Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
|August 1, 1990
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The ExacTech system offers reliable home blood glucose monitoring. This electrochemical device demonstrated accuracy comparable to lab methods in clinical and patient testing.

Area of Science:

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Clinical Chemistry
  • Diabetes Technology

Background:

  • Accurate blood glucose monitoring is crucial for diabetes management.
  • Existing home monitoring devices vary in accuracy and ease of use.
  • The ExacTech system was developed as a novel electrochemical device for self-monitoring.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the accuracy and reliability of the ExacTech system for blood glucose measurement.
  • To assess the performance of the ExacTech system in laboratory, clinical, and patient settings.
  • To determine the suitability of the ExacTech system for home use by diabetic patients.

Main Methods:

  • Laboratory testing of six ExacTech meters across three blood glucose concentrations (4, 10, 20 mmol/l).

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  • Comparison of ExacTech system results with a standard laboratory method for 50 out-patients.
  • Patient self-testing correlation study involving 13 diabetic patients.

    • Main Results:

    • Laboratory testing showed low coefficients of variation at 10 and 20 mmol/l, with higher variation at 4 mmol/l.
    • Strong correlation (r=0.95, P<0.001) between ExacTech and standard laboratory blood glucose measurements in out-patients.
    • Patient self-testing results corroborated the clinical findings, indicating good agreement.

    Conclusions:

    • The ExacTech system demonstrates acceptable accuracy for blood glucose monitoring.
    • The device is user-friendly, making it suitable for home use by diabetic patients.
    • ExacTech can be recommended as a reliable tool for self-monitoring of blood glucose levels.