A Comprehensive Review on the Accuracy Determination Methods for Glucose Meters

Abstract

Abstract Optimal diabetes management demands the monitoring of blood glucose (BG) at specified intervals. Self-monitoring of BG has now become an integral part of maintaining the recommended target level and has gained wide acceptance among the diabetes community as a standard tool for glycemic management. The technological advancements in diabetology have ushered in the emergence of innumerable glucose meters with specialized features. International organizations such as the American Diabetes Association urge people with diabetes to have a thorough focus on the features of glucometers of their choice, especially, on its accuracy and precision of readings as the values are the potential determinants of therapeutic decision-making. The review discusses the methods employed for determining the precision and accuracy of BG meters, which are used for glycemic monitoring.