Libre Glucose Sensor Review

The freestyle libre provides flash glucose monitoring with glucose readings provided by scanning a sensor rather than pricking your finger.

Libre glucose sensor review.

Downloading data from the freestyle libre 14 day system to the libreview software allows for even more in depth analysis of your glucose data. The dexcom g6 is similar to the freestyle libre in that it continuously monitors blood sugar from a small sensor inserted in the skin but you don t have to scan to get a glucose level reading. The freestyle librelink app is approved for use with the freestyle libre 14 day sensors. Start sharing your data.

The next generation freestyle libre 2 version features built in bluetooth to allow for optional real time alerts for both low and high glucose levels without the need to manually scan the sensor. With the libre you can access any 24 hour period and view the sensor trace for the day and other on reader features include a daily pattern analysis time in target data a low glucose event log. To gain a glucose reading you simply perform a quick 1 second scan of the reader over the sensor. The abbott freestyle libre has come as an entirely new concept in glucose monitoring by providing much greater data than blood glucose testing whilst being more affordable than continuous glucose monitors cgm.

Now you can monitor your glucose on your smartphone without fingersticks. How does the freestyle libre sensor work. Compact lightweight and includes a built in freestyle precision neo test strip port for blood glucose testing. Although this is new to canada it has been in use for a number of years in europe and the u k.

So any issues should have been ironed out by now. The sensor measures the glucose in the body s interstitial fluid whereas a finger prick will measure the glucose in the blood explaining why there will likely be a difference in readings. With librelinkup you can allow up to 20 people to remotely track your. I wanted to experience living with the libre like anyone would for 10 days and gave it a complete test drive.

The freestyle librelink app allows you to enjoy many of the same features on your smartphone as your reader. Stores 90 days of glucose data.