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Answers to your questions about the FreeStyle Blood Glucose Monitoring System.




What is FreeStyle?

FreeStyle represents a breakthrough in blood glucose monitoring technology. FreeStyle is a blood glucose monitoring device that is virtually pain-free and allows people with diabetes to test on their forearm instead of their fingertips. It achieves this by using a tiny sample, just 0.3 microliters, a fraction of any other sample.

Until recently, people with diabetes have had few choices but to prick their fingers to get a blood sample, which is very painful. Pain is one reason people don't test blood glucose levels as often as they should. Most people find the forearm testing enabled by FreeStyle to be much less painful.



What is unique about FreeStyle? 

FreeStyle is unique because the test uses the smallest blood sample (the size of a pinhead) of any blood glucose monitoring system available today. The test is virtually pain-free and allows people with diabetes to test on their forearm instead of their fingertips.



Is FreeStyle non-invasive?

No. A blood sample is still required. The FreeStyle system is designed to be minimally invasive by utilizing an extremely small blood sample—approximately 300 nanoliters. This amount represents a fraction of the smallest sample requirement currently on the market. The FreeStyle System also differs from most blood glucose systems by enabling sampling from the forearms as opposed to the fingers, where there are more pain sensitive nerve endings.



How can we prove FreeStyle is less painful than other blood glucose monitors?

In the clinical trials, 9 out of 10 people who tested with the FreeStyle System said the test was less painful than testing with their own meter.



What is the measurement technology that is used with FreeStyle?

FreeStyle employs an innovative proprietary electrochemical measurement that is designed to be very accurate with small blood volumes. We call it Nano-Sample Technology.



What is Nano-Sample Technology?

Nano-Sample Technology describes our own proprietary blood glucose measurement technology that can measure volumes in the nanoliter range. Based on the pioneering work of Dr. Adam Heller, this technology converts a blood sample's entire glucose content into an electric charge. Previous technologies only convert a portion of the glucose, which means far more blood is needed for a sample.



What is a nanoliter?

A nanoliter is a very small fluid volume (one billionth of a liter). In terms of blood glucose testing, 300 nanoliters is approximately the size of the head of a common pin.



Does FreeStyle measure blood glucose or interstitial glucose?

FreeStyle measures whole capillary blood glucose and provides plasma-calibrated results.



Does FreeStyle provide plasma-calibrated or whole blood calibrated results?

FreeStyle provides plasma-calibrated results.



Does FreeStyle read results in mg/dl or mmo/L?

FreeStyle can provide results in either unit of measurement. You simply enter the preferred unit of measurement on the meter itself during set-up mode. Step-by-step instruction is available in the Owner's Booklet..