One Touch Ultra Mini Blood Glucose Monitor - 1 Unit

$19.95

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LifeScan promotes its new OneTouch UltraMini meter for people with diabetes who don’t have health insurance coverage. It’s that inexpensive. But my guess is that even more people will use it as a second meter to carry in their purse or pocket. It’s that small. The UltraMini is both the least expensive and one of the smallest meters on the market.

With a suggested retail price of $24.99, I don’t know of any meter that lists for less. Perhaps even more important, however, is that it is only about 4 inches long and an inch wide and weighs just over an ounce. That’s comparable to the Sidekick meter, which we reviewed in December 2007. The Sidekick is shorter, but it’s thicker and weighs a bit more.

The UltraMini is especially attractive as a travelling meter for people who already use a LifeScan meter at home. It uses the same OneTouch Ultra test strips as the other LifeScan meters in the U.S. These are the strips that more health plans cover at the lowest co-pay than any other.

Beyond inexpensive and small, the OneTouch UltraMini is simple. It’s for people who might otherwise feel overwhelmed by the demands of managing their diabetes and particularly challenged by meters that have all sorts of functions. The OneTouch UltraMini is for those people who prefer devices that do just one thing — and do that one thing well. Besides its screen, the OneTouch UltraMini has just two buttons. How accurate is it? A LifeScan spokesperson told me that the UltraMini is equivalent to the company’s UltraSmart meter — the one with all the bells and whistles — in terms of accuracy and precision. My comparison tests bore out that claim.

Just like the other Ultra meters, the UltraMini takes just one microliter of blood. Because it takes so little blood, you can test on alternative sites — like your forearm or palm — as well as your fingertip. It takes just five seconds to tell you what your blood glucose level is. The UltraMini looks like the OneTouch Horizon meter that LifeScan introduced recently in India, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines. But it’s not the same, a LifeScan spokesperson told me. While it has the same chemistry, it uses different test strips. What’s your preference in a blood glucose meter — low cost, small, or simple? With the OneTouch UltraMini you can have your choice.

Small & Sleek - small lightweight meter, just the right size to fit in a pocket or purse. Easy to handle.
Fast & Easy - no more waiting for results, accurate results in just 5 seconds. Requires only a speck of blood. Option to test on forearm or palm where fewer nerve endings mean less pain*.
Simple to Use - just insert a strip to test
Easy to Read Screen
50 Test Memory
Includes Educational Booklet: Simple Start Diabetes + Food

System includes meter and accessories.

OneTouch UltraMini Blood Glucose Meter
OneTouch Lancing Device
OneTouch Ultra Control Solution
10 OneTouch UltraSoft Lancets
OneTouch AST Clear Cap for testing on forearm or palm
Mini Carrying Case
Logbook
Owner's Booklet
Quick Reference Guide
Quick Start Guide
Batteries included
Simple Start Educational Booklet
Uses OneTouch Ultra Test Strips - Sold Separately

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One Touch Ultra Mini Blood Glucose Monitor - 1 Unit

$19.95

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System includes meter and accessories.

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