News published in La Vanguardia 10-20-15
"The Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products, which depends on the Ministry of Health, has warned of the possibility that with the reactive strips for the determination of blood glucose 'glucomen lx sensor', manufactured by A. Menarini Diagnostics, they canObtaining erroneously high values, and asks that if in a second measurement "the results remain abnormally high or not compatible with the symptoms you experience, do not change your treatment pattern and immediately contact your doctor."
The alert part of the Department of Health of the Generalitat de Catalunya, after the appearance of seven cases of patients who, after use, obtained "not appropriate results", as explained on Monday by the Conseller in functions, Boi Ruiz, who reported theTransfer of data to the Ministry of Health.According to the Minister, it is "assumptions", since they do not know if this problem comes from the strips or glucometer.
The Spanish Medication Agency has initiated an investigation into these facts, and until the end of it issues the following recommendations.Patients ask that if they have a glucose meter in Glucomen® LX Plus blood, manufactured by A. Menarini Diagnostics S.R.L., Italy, continues to analyze with its current meter.
And he asks that they only take the strip of the container when it is ready to perform the analysis, retaining them in its original container, in a fresh and dry place, less than 30ºC and that they close the container immediately after taking out a strip."Do not use the strips once the expiration date printed on the container has elapsed and in no case has 9 months after the date the package opens for the first time."
However, he advises that if the user has followed the above indications and still obtains an abnormally high result, the analysis with a new strip again, and if possible of a new container.If the results still seem wrong, it alerts the user not to change the treatment and consult it with the doctor.
From Health it is remembered in the case of diabetics, an error in measurement can have very harmful effects since they immediately modify the treatment "