The Accuracy of Different Blood Glucose Meters in Relation to the True Blood Glucose Level
School Name
Spring Valley High School
Grade Level
11th Grade
Presentation Topic
Physiology and Health
Presentation Type
Non-Mentored
Abstract
Around 371 million people have diabetes worldwide, meaning that diabetes has reached epidemic proportions. Diabetics, who either have trouble or cannot produce a blood glucose regulating hormone called insulin, check their blood sugars on devices called Blood Sugar Meters (BGMs). The purpose of this study was to measure the accuracy of several commonly used BGMs in relation to the true blood glucose. It was hypothesised that if the OneTouch Verio IQ has a margin of error less than or equal to 5% in relation to the true blood glucose, then it will be the most accurate of the meters tested. The fake blood glucose solution was evenly mixed to ensure an equal dispersion of sugar per gallon (mg/dl), then the solution was put into a meters test strips and the meter calculated what it registered. This was then compared to the true blood glucose and repeated for each meter. An ANOVA test (F(3,116)=96.02, p<0.001) was run on the data with alpha equal to 0.05. It was concluded that there was no significant difference between the Accu Chek Guide and the Nova Max Plus and between the OneTouch Verio IQ and the OneTouch Verio Flex. The hypothesis that the OneTouch Verio IQ would be the most accurate meter of the meters tested was rejected. Future research will have to test the difference between more types of meters and between Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGMs).
Recommended Citation
Huddlestun, Asher, "The Accuracy of Different Blood Glucose Meters in Relation to the True Blood Glucose Level" (2019). South Carolina Junior Academy of Science. 168.
https://scholarexchange.furman.edu/scjas/2019/all/168
Location
Founders Hall 142 B
Start Date
3-30-2019 9:15 AM
Presentation Format
Oral and Written
Group Project
No
The Accuracy of Different Blood Glucose Meters in Relation to the True Blood Glucose Level
Founders Hall 142 B
Around 371 million people have diabetes worldwide, meaning that diabetes has reached epidemic proportions. Diabetics, who either have trouble or cannot produce a blood glucose regulating hormone called insulin, check their blood sugars on devices called Blood Sugar Meters (BGMs). The purpose of this study was to measure the accuracy of several commonly used BGMs in relation to the true blood glucose. It was hypothesised that if the OneTouch Verio IQ has a margin of error less than or equal to 5% in relation to the true blood glucose, then it will be the most accurate of the meters tested. The fake blood glucose solution was evenly mixed to ensure an equal dispersion of sugar per gallon (mg/dl), then the solution was put into a meters test strips and the meter calculated what it registered. This was then compared to the true blood glucose and repeated for each meter. An ANOVA test (F(3,116)=96.02, p<0.001) was run on the data with alpha equal to 0.05. It was concluded that there was no significant difference between the Accu Chek Guide and the Nova Max Plus and between the OneTouch Verio IQ and the OneTouch Verio Flex. The hypothesis that the OneTouch Verio IQ would be the most accurate meter of the meters tested was rejected. Future research will have to test the difference between more types of meters and between Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGMs).
