Walgreens True Metrix

Device Name:

True Metrix

Manufacturer:

OBL: Walgreen Co., 200 Wilmot Road, MS 2002, Deerfield, IL 60015, UNITED STATES.

OEM: Nipro Corporation, 3-9-3 Honjo-Nishi, Kita-Ku, Osaka 531-8510, JAPAN.

Measuring functions:

Blood glucose, β-Ketones

Primary Client Use:

Intended for self-measurement and home use

Measurement Site:

Finger and general Alternative Site Testing

Measurement Occurrence:

Single measurements only

Availability:

Available Currently

Availability according to Countries or Regions:

United States

Description:

The Walgreens True Metrix is an automatic blood glucose meter. Medaval has not found evidence proving the accuracy of its blood glucose measurement technology. Blood glucose measurements are normally taken from the finger but alternative site testing is allowed. It is intended for self-measurement and home use.

Assessment:

There appears to be no peer-reviewed clinical validation information available on the technology used in the Walgreens True Metrix to measure blood glucose.

Recommendations:

	Accuracy Assessment	Recommendation	Basis
BG	Medaval	Not recommended	This device has not been clinically validated.