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| About - ReliOn Ultima (Walmart) |
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The ReliOn Ultima (Walmart) is part of the blood glucose meter test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, blood glucose meter models like the Ultima (Walmart) are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.
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| Features & Specs - ReliOn Ultima (Walmart) | |
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Multi-test strip cartridge |
No |
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Displays averages |
Yes |
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Sets strip code automatically |
Yes |
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Greater than 5 second test time |
No |
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Can download memory to PC |
Yes |
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Memory of 360 readings or more |
Yes |
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Date and time stamp |
Yes |
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Meal markers |
No |
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Can convert mg/dL to mmol/L |
No |
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ReliOn Ultima Experience
3/23/2013
Pros
Easy to understand
Cons
Best Uses
Comment:
It holds the test strip in position ready to be inserted. After pricking, push the strip in and wait a few seconds for calibration to finish, then apply sample. I checked my meter twice against a laboratory test where I did a reading almost immediately after my sample was drawn. Once it read 130 when the lab said 118, the other was 124 when the lab said 124. So the accuracy can be good but I wonder if I can depend on it. I would be very interested in what Consumer Reports actual test data looked like on the various instruments, not just a good or excellent.
How long have you owned it:
More than six months
Bottom Line
(6 of 6 customers found this review helpful)
No Control Solution Available
2/12/2012
Pros
Easy to use
Economical
Cons
No control solution
Test results vary greatly
Best Uses
Comment:
I have been using this product for over a year and was recently given a Freestyle Freedom Lite by my doctor. I was very dismayed to discover an almost 50mg/dl variance in the two meters when testing at the same time. This one was always much higher. Since I have just begun taking insulin and am on a sliding scale, I was unsure which number to rely on. I went to the pharmacy where I purchased it and was told the control solution was no longer available for this model. Although inexpensive, it is imperative that I have accurate readings, so I will have to use a different meter.
How long have you owned it:
More than six months
Bottom Line
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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