Anyone use the BD Logic meter?

[My_Dana]

I keep reading about the BD Logic meter and the fact that it uses 33G lancets, and only needs 0.3ul blood sample. Looks like the smallest in the industry. My little girl has a hard time with the OneTouch Ultra. Even with 30G needles, day in and day out can be painful. :(

The BD Logic looks much less intrusive and painful to me, and I want to use it.

Anyone using and can comment. The problem I found is the insurance company will not cover (definately something fishy there).

I found a doc on the web that Medicare will cover some diabetic items, and the test strips for the BD Logic is one of them (the main reason not to use a non-covered meter).
It says you must bill Medicare directly.

Any help here would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

Dana's dad, Ed
(dx'd 4-20-2006 T1)

[BrendaK]

We don't use the BD Logic Meter, but we use the BD Ultrifine 33 gauge lancets with the Freestyle lancing device. The BD lancets will fit most lancing devices. If your lancing device doesn't fit the 33 gauge, you can buy one over the counter at your pharmacy.

We use the Freestyle Flash meter -- I can't remember how much blood it uses, but it's advertized to use the smallest amount of blood I think. Maybe your insurance company will cover that instead?

[faithe113001]

I have a BD Logic, and have found that it hurts much more than the OneTouch. I does use much less blood, which is nice, but the lowest setting gives you enough blood for about 5 tests. Personally, I prefer the OneTouch over the BD any day, it's much less painful. I just use the Logic because it goes with my pump, otherwise, I would be using my OneTouch UltraSmart.

[EmmasMom]

We use the BD Paradigm (same as the logic, but communicates w/ our pump). It is accurate and uses a small amount of blood, but it's not my favorite meter. We used the One Touch Ultra Smart before and liked it much better. (I really miss having a back-light for those nighttime checks)
As BrendaK mentioned you can get the 33g lancets and buy any lancing device you want at a pharmacy w/o a Rx.
Hopefully your insurance will cover the 33g lancets, but if not, at least they're not terribly expensive.

Good Luck!

[My_Dana]

Thanks!

I ordered the 33G lancets to try with the OneTouch Ultra.

Just need to get enough blood...

Ed

[nantomsuethom]

I test a student at my school with a BD and I love it. There are times when I think there is no way that I will get a reading with such a small drop, and I do.
Thomas uses a Freestyle Flash which uses a very small drop of blood but the BD uses less. He prefers the Flash because it is small and for the back light.

[pookas]

We just switched to the BD lancets, 30G. We still use our One Touch meter though. You don't have to use the BD meter. I also bought the BD lancing device [$15] because the lancets don't fit the One Touch lancing devices [finger pokers, as we call them]. We tried to use the 33G lancets, but couldn't get enough blood w/ them. Hunter says the 30G are much less painful than the One touch [I think they are 28G]. He use to flinch w/ the one touch lancets, but doesn't w/ the BD. The BD lancets are only about $10 for a box of 100. I would buy them even if insurance didn't pay for them. As for the meter, just use the one you have. Good Luck!

Linda-[NEPA]-Mom to:
Hunter, 5 yrs, dx'd 11/14/05 type I
Colby, 7 yrs, migraines