Diabetes Care by ASCENSIA

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BREEZE 2
OneTouch Ultra 2

OneTouch Ultra Mini

OneTouch Verio

OneTouch Verio IQ OneTouch Verio Flex

Accu-Chek Mobile

FreeStyle InsuLinx
FreeStyle Lite
FreeStyle Precision Neo Dario BGStar Source
Simple Testing
UG pg.113
Minimum blood
0.6 L 0.6 L 0.6 L 0.6 L 1.0 L 1.0 L 1.0 L 0.4 L 0.4 L 0.4 L 0.3 L 0.3 L 0.3 L 0.6 L 0.3 L 0.5 L Website: http://myfreestyle.com.au/products/freestyle-
sample volume
optium-neo-blood-glucose-ketone-monitoring-system/
The higher the
blood glucose, the UG pg.113
Test time 5 seconds 5 seconds 5 seconds 5 seconds 5 seconds 5 seconds 5 seconds 5 seconds 5 seconds 5 seconds 5 seconds longer it takes to 5 seconds 5 seconds 6 seconds 6 seconds Website: http://myfreestyle.com.au/products/freestyle-
countdown display the result optium-neo-blood-glucose-ketone-monitoring-system/
(max: 60 sec)

Plain-language Plain-language Plain-language Plain-language Plain-language Plain-language UG pg. 98

Message format Plain-language Plain-language Plain-language Symbols and error Symbols and error messages and Symbols and error messages and messages and Symbols and error messages and messages and Symbols and error Symbols and error messages on Symbols and error
messages messages messages codes codes codes codes codes codes codes UG - section 13
symbols symbols symbols symbols symbols mobile app

Alternative site Yes - on palm only Yes - on palm only Yes - on palm only No No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes UG pg. 38
testing Test strip insert - pg. 1

Convenience and Reliability

Is Coding of test Factory pre-set to

No No manual coding. No No No No No No No No No UG pg. 34
strip required? No No No No code 25 - confirm
SmartCode25 Website: http://myfreestyle.com.au/products/freestyle-
code 25 prior to
optium-neo-blood-glucose-ketone-monitoring-system/
test

Yes Yes Yes Yes

Can you reuse a Yes
(Meter will display (Meter will display (Meter will display (Meter will beep
test strip during (60 second Yes Yes
a written message a written message a written message twice and display
a single test if countdown to (60 seconds to (5 seconds to
to apply more to apply more to apply more a strip under fill No No No No No No No No No UG - section 7 and test strip insert - pg. 1
more blood apply more blood; apply blood; meter apply blood; meter
blood) blood) blood) screen message if
is needed? meter will not test will not test until will not test until
not enough blood)
without full strip) strip is full) strip is full)

System Accuracy*
at glucose
concentration 99.4% within 100% within 100% within 100% within Data not available Data not available Data not available Data not available Data not available 100% within 0.83 Data not available Data not available Data not available Data not available 100% within 0.83 Data not available
< 5.55 mmol/L 0.56 mmol/L 0.56 mmol/L 0.56 mmol/L 0.56 mmol/L mmol/L mmol/L
(2013 Standard)

System Accuracy*
at glucose
98.1% within 98.1% within 10% 99.3% within 10% 99.5% within Data not available Data not available Data not available Data not available Data not available 99.3% within 15% Data not available Data not available Data not available Data not available 99.5% within 15% Data not available
concentration
5.55 mmol/L 10% 100% within 15% 100% within 15% 10%
(2013 Standard)

System Accuracy*
at glucose
98.7% within 100% within 100% within 100% within 98% within 84.5% within 84.5% within 100% within 98.2% within Data not available 92% within 100% within 100% within 42% within Data not available 97% within UG pg. 117
concentration
0.6 mmol/L 0.56 mmol/L 0.56 mmol/L 0.6 mmol/L 0.8 mmol/L 0.56 mmol/L 0.56 mmol/L 0.83 mmol/L 0.67 mmol/L 0.56 mmol/L 0.6 mmol/L 0.6 mmol/L 0.56 mmol/L 0.56 mmol/L Test strip insert - pg 1
< 4.2 mmol/L
(2003 Standard)
System Accuracy*
at glucose 98% within 20%
concentration 98.3% within 10% 98.1% within 10% 99.2% within 10% 99.6% within 10% No data given on 68.0% within 10% 68.0% within 10% 97.8% within 0.83 93.4% within 10% Data not available 96% within 10% 95% within 10% 95% within 10% 87% within 10% Data not available 91% within 10% Test strip insert - pg 1
4.2 mmol/L 99.8% within 15% 100% within 15% 100% within 15% 100% within 15% accuracy within 88.2% within 15% 88.2% within 15% mmol/L or 15% 97.8% within 15% 99% within 15% 99% within 15% 99% within 15% 98% within 15% 98% within 15%
(2003 Standard) 10% or 15%

Rechargeable: 150 Rechargeable: 2

1000 tests tests/charge under weeks/charge under 1000 tests 1000 tests 1000 tests 1000 tests Info not available Rechargeable: Info not available 500 tests 3000 tests 500 tests 3000 tests Powerless 1000 tests
Battery life UG - section 18
normal operating
normal operating 1-2 weeks/charge (or approx. 1 yr)
conditions (with send
conditions function on)
250mAh 250mAh Two replaceable Rechargeable One replaceable 3.0
Battery type 3V lithium (2) rechargeable lithium rechargeable lithium 3V lithium (2) 3V lithium (1) 3.0 V lithium (2) 3.0 V lithium AAA (2) 3V lithium (3) 1 CR 2032 3V 3.0 V lithium (2) Powerless 3V (2) UG pg. 112
AAA alkaline 3.7 V lithium Volt CR2032 lithium
CR2032 or DL2032 polymer battery, polymer battery, CR2032 or DL2032 CR2032 CR2032 CR2032 (CR2032) CR2032 CR2032 UG - section 18
3.4V-4.2V 3.4V-4.2V batteries polymer coin cell battery
(5V input voltage) (5V input voltage) (or equivalent)

* All blood glucose meter systems met ISO 15197:2003 or ISO 15197:2013 accuracy requirements.

References: For the above referenced meters, their respective user guides should be referenced for all available features. Accu-Chek Aviva Users Manual 09/09, Accu-Chek Mobile Users Manual 12/10, BGStar Owners Guide 08/11, iBGStar Owners Guide 08/11, http://www.ibgstar.us/what-is-ibgstar.aspx,
http://www.ibgstar.us/default.aspx?sau=true&WT.mc_id=BGWB001, http://www.ibgstar.us/iphone-app.aspx, FreeStyle Lite Owners Booklet 01/07, FreeStyle Insulinx Owner's Booklet 2011, OneTouch Ultra2 User Guide 09/12, OneTouch UltraMini User Guide 07/12, OneTouch VerioIQ Owners Booklet 07/11, Contour Next EZ User Guide 06/14,
Contour NEXT User Guide 06/14, Breeze2 User Guide 04/08, Breeze2 Meter Carton 07/08, Contour NEXT USB User Guide 07/12, Contour NEXT Link User Guide 01/14. Ascensia Diabetes Care Canada Inc., Data on file.

/TM are trademarks of Ascensia Diabetes Care Canada Inc. www.ascensiadiabetes.ca/en/tm-mc

All other trademarks are owned by their respective owners.
Last updated April 2016 (moving target)
Diabetes Care by ASCENSIA
Competitive Meter Comparison Chart

Meter Features CONTOUR NEXT

CONTOUR NEXT USB

CONTOUR NEXT LINK

CONTOUR NEXT EZ

BREEZE 2
OneTouch Ultra 2

OneTouch Ultra Mini

OneTouch Verio

OneTouch Verio IQ OneTouch Verio Flex

Accu-Chek Mobile

FreeStyle InsuLinx
FreeStyle Lite
FreeStyle Precision Neo Dario BGStar Source

Storage and Use

Operating UG pg. 112

5-45C 5-45C 5-45C 5-45C 10-45C 6-44C 6-44C 6-44C 6-44C Data not available 10-40C 4-40C 4-40C 10-50C 10-45C 10-40C
temperature range UG - section 18
for meter

Humidity tolerance 10-93% 10-93% 10-93% 10-93% 10-80% 10-90% 10-90% 10-90% 10-90% 10-90% 15-85% 5-90% 5-90% up to 90% up to 90% UG pg. 112
10-90%
for meter (non-condensing) (non-condensing) UG - section 18

Altitude (up to) 6,301 m 6,301 m 6,301 m 6,301 m 3,109 m 3,048 m 3,048 m 3,048 m 3,048 m 3,048 m 4,000 m 3,048 m 3,048 m 2,195 m 3,400 m 3,048 m UG pg. 112
Test strip insert - pg. 1

Up to 24 months Up to 24 months Up to 24 months Up to 24 months Up to 24 months One Touch Ultra One Touch Ultra One Touch Verio One Touch Verio OneTouch Verio Accu-Chek Mobile FreeStyle Lite TS: FreeStyle Lite TS: FreeStyle Precision BGStar TS: BGStar TS:
Test strips (TS): Strip insert
open or closed open or closed open or closed open or closed open or closed Blue TS: 6 months Blue TS: 6 months TS: 6 months TS: 6 months TS: 6 months after Test Cassette: 3 No public data. No public data. TS: No public data. 3 months 3 months
length of life Test strip insert - pg. 1
(based on expiry (based on expiry (based on expiry (based on expiry (based on expiry after opening after opening after opening after opening opening months after Refer to expiration Refer to expiration Refer to expiration after opening after opening
date on box) date on box) date on box) date on box) date on box) opening date date date

Special Features
Set high & low Set high & low Set high & low
Can you blood glucose blood glucose blood glucose
customize your limits and set limits and set limits and set Set personal Set high & low Set low and before Set high & Set low and before Weekly messages: Low and high UG pg. 21
target ranges? target ranges for target ranges for target ranges for high & low blood No No No blood glucose meal high blood low blood meal high blood set a high and low No alerts, not No No
UG - section 8
fasting, before fasting, before fasting, before glucose limits limits glucose limits glucose limits glucose limits blood glucose limit customizable
meal, and after meal, and after meal, and after
meal meal meal

Ability to record Yes, calculate an

carb intake and Yes, log carb intake Insulin dose
No No No No No No No No No No insulin dose, store No No No UG - section 17
insulin doses? and insulin doses logging
insulin and carb
info

Offers markers to Autolog: Fasting Autolog: Fasting Autolog: Fasting Pre & post Before meal and Before meal and Flags: General, Before meal and Blood glucose Pre & post UG pg. 48-49
track when blood marker and pre & marker and pre & marker and pre & No No No No before meal, and No No tags: meals, Website: http://mydario.com/wp-content/
meal markers After meal flags After meal flags after meal markers meal tags
glucose test was post meal markers post meal markers post meal markers after meal markers exercise, bedtime uploads/2014/06/Dario-User-Guide.pdf
done?

Reminder Reminder Reminder 12 reminders -

Has reminder Post-meal Set up to 10
countdown set countdown set countdown set test reminder, Set up to 4 Set up to 7
alarms to remind reminder alarms. Countdown UG pg. 85-109
for anytime from for anytime from for anytime from No No No No No No insulin reminder, alarms for No reminder alarms
you to test your No Website: http://www.onetouch.com/sites/
15 min - 24 hrs 15 min - 24 hrs 15 min - 24 hrs alarms (2.5, 2.0, from 1, 2, or 3 hrs or alarm. Select specific times
blood glucose for specific times default/files/Web%20Ready%20Artwork_V1_
(can set in 15 min (can set in 15 min (can set in 15 min 1.5, 1.0 hrs) or set a time of day time of day, or of day
levels? of day 06932401A_OTVF_OB_US_en_zug_R3_full_web.pdf
intervals) intervals) intervals) countdown

* All blood glucose meter systems met ISO 15197:2003 or ISO 15197:2013 accuracy requirements.

References: For the above referenced meters, their respective user guides should be referenced for all available features. Accu-Chek Aviva Users Manual 09/09, Accu-Chek Mobile Users Manual 12/10, BGStar Owners Guide 08/11, iBGStar Owners Guide 08/11, http://www.ibgstar.us/what-is-ibgstar.aspx,
http://www.ibgstar.us/default.aspx?sau=true&WT.mc_id=BGWB001, http://www.ibgstar.us/iphone-app.aspx, FreeStyle Lite Owners Booklet 01/07, FreeStyle Insulinx Owner's Booklet 2011, OneTouch Ultra2 User Guide 09/12, OneTouch UltraMini User Guide 07/12, OneTouch VerioIQ Owners Booklet 07/11, Contour Next EZ User Guide 06/14,
Contour NEXT User Guide 06/14, Breeze2 User Guide 04/08, Breeze2 Meter Carton 07/08, Contour NEXT USB User Guide 07/12, Contour NEXT Link User Guide 01/14. Ascensia Diabetes Care Canada Inc., Data on file.

/TM are trademarks of Ascensia Diabetes Care Canada Inc. www.ascensiadiabetes.ca/en/tm-mc

All other trademarks are owned by their respective owners.
Last updated April 2016 (moving target)