Ascensia test strips are reagent blood glucose test strips and dip sticks from Bayer which are used by diabetes patients to monitor the level of glucose in blood.
Other related test strips and diabetic kit meter include:
1. Ascensia elite test strips
2. Ascensia Autodisc
3. Ascensia Contour Blood Glucose Meter
4. Ascensia Breeze 2 test strips
5. Ascensia microfill test strips
All these together form one of the the most used kits by diabetic patients to monitor glucose levels in the blood. They are more commonly used for diabetes type 2 and are perhaps amongst the most accurate blood glucose monitors that is available in the market.
Regular monitoring of blood glucose enables one to take corrective measures in case of fluctuation in blood glucose levels for a diabetic patient like tweaking the eating habits or taking up regular work out to restore blood glucose levels to acceptable range.
Some reagent test strips have also been found to give faulty readings which can play havoc. Ascensia test strips on the other hand claim to be giving accurate readings.
There are two primary variants of freestyle test – 1. Microfill strips
2. Autodisk active testing strips.
The microfill strips are handy and easy to use without contamination.
The autodisk strips on the other hand require less amount of blood to provide its reading which causes little pain.
To conclude, there are thousands of varieties of diabetes testing kits available in the market. Choose one that reduces your pain, provides accurate reading and are not very taxing on your pocket.