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OneTouch Verio® – Comparing Meter Results To Laboratory Results

Published 2024-09-17
Updated 2024-09-18
Products OT Verio Meter
Comparing Meter Results To Laboratory Results:
  • Results obtained from the OneTouch Verio® Meter and laboratory tests are reported in plasma-equivalent units. However, your meter result may differ from your lab result due to normal variation. A result from your OneTouch Verio® Meter is considered accurate when it is within ±20% of the lab result.
  • Meter results can be affected by factors that do not affect lab results in the same way, which may cause a difference of more than ±20%. Specific factors that may cause your meter result to vary from your lab result by more than ±20% include:
    • You have eaten recently. This can cause a result from fingertip testing to be up to 70 mg/dL higher than a lab test using blood drawn from a vein.1
      • 1 Sacks, D.B.: "Carbohydrates." Burtis, C.A., and Ashwood E.R. (ed.), Tietz Textbook of Clinical Chemistry, Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Company (1994), 959.
    • Your hematocrit is above 60% or below 20%.
    • You are severely dehydrated.
    • For additional information, refer to the OneTouch Verio® Test Strip Insert.
Guidelines For Obtaining An Accurate Meter To Lab Comparison:
  • Before going to the lab:
    • Perform a control solution test to make sure your meter is working properly.
    • Do Not eat for at least 8 hours before you test your blood.
    • Take your meter and testing supplies with you to the lab.
Testing With Your OneTouch Verio® Meter At The Lab:
  • Test within 15 minutes of the lab test.
  • Use only a fresh, capillary blood sample from your fingertip.
Comparing Your Meter Results To Those Taken From Another Meter:
  • Comparing your blood glucose test results taken with this meter to your results taken from a different meter is not recommended. Results may differ between meters and are not a useful measure of whether your meter is working properly.

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