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ArticleSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Determination of the Precision of Glucometers Used in Saudi Arabia.

Shoug A Al-Othman, Zahra H Al-Zaidany, Shahad H Al-Ghannam, Ahmed M Al-Turki, Abdulrahman A Al-Abdulazeem, Chittibabu Vatte, Alawi Habara, Amein K Al-Ali, Mohammed F Al-Awami

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Shoug A Al-OthmanCollege of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam 31441, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0009-0001-0288-591X
Zahra H Al-ZaidanyCollege of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam 31441, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0009-0006-4257-803X
Shahad H Al-GhannamCollege of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam 31441, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0009-0003-4894-1707
Ahmed M Al-TurkiCollege of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam 31441, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0009-0005-6081-6444
Abdulrahman A Al-AbdulazeemCollege of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam 31441, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0009-0008-0273-7205
Chittibabu VatteDepartment of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam 31441, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0003-3026-5520
Alawi HabaraDepartment of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam 31441, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-5384-8764
Amein K Al-AliDepartment of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam 31441, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed F Al-AwamiCavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, JJ Thomson Avenue, Cambridge CB3 0HE, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-2741-5436

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Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University Rawabi for Social Responsibility Scientific Chair for Regenerative & Precision Medicine grant
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Abstract

backgroundEfforts have been joined to set the parameters for the reliability of glucometers, yet once they are on the market, they are not further tested for the maintenance of accuracy, specificity, or precision.

methodsThis comparative analytical study investigated the precision of commonly used glucometers in Saudi Arabia, namely Accu-Chek Instant

resultsThis study showed that only Accu-Chek Instant met the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standard for precision across all dextrose concentrations, along with intra-class correlation values ranging from 0.95-1 (

conclusionsThe ascertainment of the precision of glucometers and the effects of interferences on them are vital in preventing the improper administration of insulin, which can lead to serious complications.

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PMCPMC12158352

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