Home blood glucose monitors have 15% margin of error, expert says
Home glucose meters may show results with a 15% margin of error and are not intended for diabetes diagnosis, a specialist has clarified.
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AIDr. Youssef Al-Zaheb, consultant in diabetes and family medicine, said that home blood glucose monitors have an acceptable margin of error of about 15%, and their accuracy can be affected by the blood drop and measurement method.
He noted on his X platform account that home devices are meant for monitoring, not for diagnosing diabetes, emphasizing that diagnosis should be done through laboratory testing.