Accu-Chek Instant

Pros: At home monitoring, simplicity
Cons: Batteries are not the rechargeable kind

I had a horrible scare yesterday. While I was at work, I received a telephone call from my mother. She sounded rather frightened and said “Something is wrong with your father!” That was all she could say. I told her to call 911 and I headed out...

Pros: Reasonably priced, Easy to use
Cons: No time or date display

The Accu-check Instant monitor is a great starter kit which is economical, does rapid reading, and can assist the novice to the expert in keeping good blood sugar readings. The monitor retails for about $17.99 - $20.00. It's worth it to shop around for...

Pros: Inexpensive
Cons: Requires large sample, must retest if sample is not right size or applied properly.

The Accucheck Instant was the first glucometer I ever used. It's low price (under $25 and in most cases under $20) appealed to me because I did not have insurance reimbursement. I am now a believer in you get what you pay for.

The kit comes...