OBJECTIVE: To assess the frequency of user error in selecting the appropriate code for @entity413 meter strips during performance of self-monitoring of blood @entity413 . METHODS: The @entity413 meter code and corresponding @entity413 strip code were examined in 335 different @entity1 during routine clinic visits. All @entity1 had received instructions in meter use from a clinic nurse, a @entity6 educator, or a pharmacist. Of the 335 @entity1 , 134 were excluded from analysis because of unavailability of the meter or strip container or unreadability of the code on the strip container. Age, sex, @entity164 of @entity6 , treatment method, and most recent glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) value (before the observation period) were compared for @entity1 with the correct (matching) codes and those for whom the codes did not match. RESULTS: Of the 201 study @entity1 , 26 had @entity6 and 175 had @entity164 2 @entity6 . Overall, 107 @entity1 were being treated with insulin, 16 by continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion. Matching @entity413 meter and strip codes were found in 169 @entity1 (84%); 32 (16%) had incorrect (nonmatching) codes (P<0.0001). The mean HbA1c was higher in @entity1 with incorrect codes (8.2% versus 7.7%), but the difference was not significant (P = 0.4688). Twelve percent of @entity1 with @entity164 1 @entity6 and 17% of @entity1 with @entity164 2 @entity6 had incorrect codes; this difference was not significant (P = 0.3674). Codes were incorrect in 12% of @entity1 with @entity164 2 @entity6 treated with insulin, in comparison with 20% of those treated with orally administered agents (P = 0.2338). No significant difference was noted between the groups on the basis of age or sex. CONCLUSION: A considerable number of @entity1 with @entity6 fail to use @entity413 meters properly. Clinical decisions based on these data can result in adverse events. We found no significant difference in @entity1 having the wrong code on @entity413 meters when compared for age,

Self-monitored blood XXXX : a common pitfall.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity164 :: ('MESH:D017827', 'Disease') :: ['type'] @entity413 :: ('MESH:D005947', 'Chemical') :: ['glucose'] @entity6 :: ('MESH:D003920', 'Disease') :: ['type 1 diabetes mellitus', 'diabetes']
@entity413 :: (MESH:D005947,Chemical) :: ['glucose']
