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    • Clinical Chemistry
    • Medical Devices
    • Diabetes Management

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    • Point-of-care glucometers are essential for self-monitoring blood glucose in diabetes care.
    • Numerous glucometer devices are available, necessitating accuracy evaluations.
    • This study compares the accuracy of commonly used glucometers against a laboratory reference method.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate the accuracy of five commercially available glucometers.
    • To compare glucometer readings with laboratory-based glucose hexokinase method measurements.
    • To identify potential biases in glucometer performance, particularly at higher glucose concentrations.

    Main Methods:

    • A cross-sectional study involving five glucometers: Accu-Chek, OneTouch, Freestyle Optium Neo, Contour Next, and Contour Next One.
    • Fasting blood glucose levels were measured in randomly selected participants.
    • Statistical analysis, including mean and standard deviation, was performed to compare readings with the glucose hexokinase reference method.

    Main Results:

    • All tested glucometers demonstrated good correlation with laboratory measurements.
    • A slight difference in readings was observed at higher blood glucose levels.
    • Freestyle Optium Neo exhibited minimal mean bias (-0.4%), while Contour Next One showed the highest proportional bias (6.1%).
    • Accu-Chek, OneTouch, and Freestyle Optium Neo were identified as reliable predictors of venous blood glucose.

    Conclusions:

    • Glucometer accuracy is generally good, but proportional bias can impact patient care, especially with high blood glucose levels.
    • Independent comparative evaluations of glucometers are crucial.
    • Healthcare providers should be aware of potential biases when interpreting glucometer readings.