Accu-Chek Instant Blood Glucose Monitoring System with 10 Test Strips vs OneTouch Select Plus Simple Blood Glucose Monitoring System
What separates them
These two differ on 7 recorded specifications. The OneTouch Select Plus Simple Blood Glucose Monitoring System is ₹300 dearer.
Accu-Chek Instant Blood Glucose Monitoring System with 10 Test Strips vs OneTouch Select Plus Simple Blood Glucose Monitoring System
Accu-Chek
Accu-Chek Instant Blood Glucose Monitoring System with 10 Test Strips
₹899
ISO 15197:2013 compliance is the specification that matters and the one budget meters quietly omit -- it sets how far a reading may stray before the meter fails the standard, and a meter outside it can be wrong by enough to change an insulin dose.
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OneTouch
OneTouch Select Plus Simple Blood Glucose Monitoring System
₹1,199
Built for someone who will not manage a menu.
Full details →Who the Accu-Chek Instant Blood Glucose Monitoring System with 10 Test Strips is for
Buy it if: Anyone testing regularly who wants a meter held to a published accuracy standard.
Avoid it if: Anyone who will not commit to branded strips -- cheaper third-party strips void the accuracy claim.
Who the OneTouch Select Plus Simple Blood Glucose Monitoring System is for
Buy it if: Older users, or anyone who wants a meter with no setup and no menus at all.
Avoid it if: Anyone who needs a readings history to review or share with a clinician.
Specifications, side by side
7 of 13 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Accu-Chek Instant Blood Glucose Monitoring System with 10 Test Strips | OneTouch Select Plus Simple Blood Glucose Monitoring System |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹899 | ₹1,199 |
| Clinical validation | Meets ISO 15197:2013 accuracy limits, the recognised standard for glucose meters | Meets ISO 15197:2013 accuracy limits |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth to the mySugr app | None |
| Power source | One CR2032 cell, approximately 2000 tests | Two CR2032 cells, approximately 1000 tests |
| Result time | 4 seconds | 5 seconds |
| Sample size | 0.6 microlitres | 1.0 microlitre |
| Stored readings | 720 readings with date and time | No stored readings -- results are read off the screen only |
| Strip cost | Roughly Rs12-15 per strip, which dominates the cost of ownership | Roughly Rs15-18 per strip |
| Measurement range | 20 to 600 mg/dL | 20 to 600 mg/dL |
| Regulatory status | CDSCO registered; CE marked | CDSCO registered; CE marked |
| Stated accuracy | Within plus or minus 15 mg/dL below 100 mg/dL, and plus or minus 15 percent at or above 100 mg/dL, per ISO 15197:2013 | Within plus or minus 15 mg/dL below 100 mg/dL, and plus or minus 15 percent at or above 100 mg/dL, per ISO 15197:2013 |
| Warranty | 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty | 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty |
| Range indicator | not published | Colour range indicator, no buttons and no setup |
| Target range indicator | Colour bar, no arithmetic needed | not published |
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