Competitive Meter Comparison Chart

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Bayer’s Bayer’s Bayer’s Bayer’s

Meter Features CONTOUR NEXT®
CONTOUR NEXT USB
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CONTOUR NEXT EZ
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BREEZE 2 ®
OneTouch Ultra 2
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OneTouch Ultra Mini
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OneTouch Verio ™ IQ
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Accu-Chek Aviva
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Accu-Chek Mobile
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FreeStyle InsuLinx ®
FreeStyle Lite ®
iBGStar BGStar
Simple Testing
Minimum blood
0.6 µL 0.6 µL 0.6 µL 1.0 µL 1.0 µL 1.0 µL 0.4 µL 0.6 µL 0.3 µL 0.3 µL 0.3 µL 0.5 µL 0.5 µL
sample volume

The higher the blood

Test Time glucose, the longer it
5 seconds 5 seconds 5 seconds 5 seconds 5 seconds 5 seconds 5 seconds 5 seconds 5 seconds 5 seconds 6 seconds 6 seconds
Countdown takes to display the
result (max: 60 sec)

Plain-language Plain-language Plain-language Plain-language Symbols,

Message Format Plain-language Plain-language Symbols and Error Symbols and Error messages and Symbols and Error messages and Symbols and Error messages and messages and Symbols and Error Animations and Symbols and Error
messages messages Codes Codes symbols Codes symbols Codes symbols symbols Codes Error Codes Codes

Alternative Site Yes - on palm only Yes - on palm only No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Testing

Convenience & Reliability

Yes
(Change the code
Is Coding of test No Factory pre-set to No Manual Coding. No No No No No No
No No No chip every time you
strip required? code 25 - confirm SmartCode25®
open a new box of
code 25 prior to test
test strips.)

Can more blood be Yes Yes Yes

(Meter will display a (Meter will display a (5 seconds to apply Yes Yes
added to the same written message to written message to
test strip, if not more blood. Must be (60 seconds to (60 seconds to
apply more blood) apply more blood) No No No No No before 'testing in No apply blood; meter apply blood; meter No No
enough was progress' symbol will not test until will not test until
applied the first appears) strip is full) strip is full)
time?
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Test Strip Accuracy*

at glucose 98.7% within 100% within 100% within 98% within 84.5% within 84.5% within 100% within 100% within 92% within 100% within 100% within 97% within 97% within
concentration ±0.6 mmol/L ±0.56 mmol/L ±0.56 mmol/L 0.8 mmol/L ±0.56 mmol/L ±0.56 mmol/L ±0.56 mmol/L ±0.56 mmol/L 0.56 mmol/L 0.6 mmol/L 0.6 mmol/L ±0.56 mmol/L ±0.56 mmol/L
< 4.2 mmol/L

Test Strip Accuracy* 98% within ±20%

at glucose 98.3% within ±10% 98.1% within ±10% 99.6% within ±10% No data given on 68.0% within ±10% 68.0% within ±10% 93.4% within ±10% 88.1% within ±10% 96% within ±10% 95% within ±10% 95% within ±10% 91% within ±10% 91% within ±10%
concentration 99.8% within ±15% 100% within ±15% 100% within ±15% accuracy within 88.2% within ±15% 88.2% within ±15% 97.8% within ±15% 97.6% within ±15% 99% within ±15% 99% within ±15% 99% within ±15% 98% within ±15% 98% within ±15%
≥ 4.2 mmol/L ±10% or ±15%

Battery life Rechargeable: Rechargeable: 500 tests Rechargeable:

1000 tests 1000 tests 1000 tests 1000 tests 1000 tests 1000 tests 3000 tests 500 tests 1000 tests
150 tests/charge 1-2 weeks/charge (or approx. 1 yr) 100 tests/charge

250mAh Rechargeable
3V Lithium (2) 3V Lithium (2) 3V Lithium (1) 3.0 V lithium (2) 3.0 V lithium 3V Lithium (1) 3V Lithium (3) Rechargeable 3V (2)
Battery type rechargeable lithium 3.7 V lithium AAA (2) 1 CR 2032 3V
CR2032 or DL2032 CR2032 or DL2032 CR2032 CR2032 CR2032 (CR2032) (CR2032) lithium polymer CR2032
polymer polymer

* All blood glucose meter systems met ISO 15197:2003 accuracy requirements.

References: For the above referenced meters, their respective user guides should be referenced for all available features. Accu-Chek® Aviva User’s Manual 09/09, Accu-Chek® Mobile User’s Manual 12/10, BGStar™ Owner’s Guide 08/11, iBGStar™ Owner’s Guide 08/11, http://www.ibgstar.us/what-is-ibgstar.aspx,
http://www.ibgstar.us/default.aspx?sau=true&WT.mc_id=BGWB001, http://www.ibgstar.us/iphone-app.aspx, FreeStyle® Lite Owner’s Booklet 01/07, FreeStyle® Insulinx Owner's Booklet 2011, OneTouch® Ultra®2 User Guide 09/12, OneTouch® UltraMini® User Guide 07/12, OneTouch® Verio™IQ Owner’s Booklet 07/11, Contour® Next EZ User Guide 02/12,
Contour® NEXT User Guide 07/08, Breeze®2 User Guide 04/08, Breeze®2 Meter Carton 07/08, Contour® NEXT USB User Guide 08/09. Bayer Diabetes Care, Data on file.

®/TM are trademarks of Bayer HealthCare LLC. Bayer and Bayer Cross are registered trademarks of Bayer AG. © 2014, Bayer Inc.
All other trademarks are owned by their respective owners.
 Competitive Meter Comparison Chart

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Bayer’s Bayer’s Bayer’s Bayer’s

Meter Features CONTOUR NEXT
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CONTOUR NEXT USB
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CONTOUR NEXT EZ
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BREEZE 2®
OneTouch Ultra 2
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OneTouch Ultra Mini
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OneTouch Verio™ IQ
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Accu-Chek Aviva
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Accu-Chek Mobile
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FreeStyle InsuLinx ®
FreeStyle Lite®
iBGStar BGStar
Storage and Use
Operating
Temperature Range 5-45ºC 5-45ºC 5-45ºC 10-45ºC 6-44ºC 6-44ºC 6-44ºC 6-44ºC 10-40ºC 4-40ºC 4-40ºC 10-40ºC 10-40ºC
for Meter

Humidity Tolerance 10-93% 10-93% 10-93% 10-80% 10-90% 10-90% 10-90% 10-90% 15-85% 5-90% 5-90% up to 90% up to 90%
for Meter (non-condensing) (non-condensing)

Altitude (up to) 6,301 m 6,301 m 6,301 m 3,109 m 3,048 m 3,048 m 3,048 m 3,094 m 4,000 m 3,048 m 3,048 m 3,048 m 3,048 m

CONTOUR® NEXT CONTOUR® NEXT CONTOUR® NEXT BREEZE®2 TS: One Touch® Ultra® One Touch® Ultra® One Touch® Verio® Accu-Chek® Aviva Accu-Chek® Mobile FreeStyle Lite® TS: FreeStyle Lite® TS: BGStar TS: BGStar TS:
Test Strips (TS):
TS: 18 months TS: 18 months TS: 18 months 18 months Blue TS: 6 months Blue TS: 6 months TS: 6 months Plus TS: 12 months Test Cassette: 3 No public data. Refer No public data. Refer 3 months 3 months
Length of Life open or closed open or closed open or closed open or closed after opening after opening after opening after opening months after opening to expiration date to expiration date after opening after opening

Special Features
Set high & low Set high & low
blood glucose limits blood glucose limits
Can you customize Set personal high Set low and before Set personal High Weekly messages:
and set target and set target Set a personal low
& low blood No No No meal high blood and Low blood set a high and low No No No
your target ranges? ranges for fasting, ranges for fasting, blood glucose limit
glucose limits glucose limits glucose limits blood glucose limit
before meal, and before meal, and
after meal. after meal.

Ability to record Yes, calculate an

Yes, log carb intake
carb intake and No No No No No No No No insulin dose, store No No No
and insulin doses
insulin doses? insulin and carb info

Offers Markers to
Autolog: Fasting Autolog: Fasting Pre & post Before meal and Before meal and 1 marker to indicate Flags: General, Before meal and Blood glucose tags: Pre & post
track when blood marker and pre & marker and pre & No No before meal, and No meals, exercise,
glucose test was meal markers After meal flags After meal tags unusual tests After meal markers meal tags
post meal markers post meal markers after meal markers bedtime.
done?

Has Reminder Reminder Reminder 12 Reminders -

Alarms to remind countdown set countdown set Post-meal Set up to 10 Test reminder, Set up to 4
alarms. Countdown Set up to 7 reminder
for anytime from for anytime from reminder Select 1 time of day Insulin reminder, alarms for
you to test your alarms (2.5, 2.0,
No No No No from 1,2, or 3 hrs No alarms for specific
15min - 24hrs 15min - 24hrs from 4 options. or Alarm. Select specific times times of day
blood glucose (can set in 15 min (can set in 15 min 1.5, 1.0 hrs) or set a time of day time of day, or of day
levels? intervals) intervals) countdown

* All blood glucose meter systems met ISO 15197:2003 accuracy requirements.

References: For the above referenced meters, their respective user guides should be referenced for all available features. Accu-Chek® Aviva User’s Manual 09/09, Accu-Chek® Mobile User’s Manual 12/10, BGStar™ Owner’s Guide 08/11, iBGStar™ Owner’s Guide 08/11, http://www.ibgstar.us/what-is-ibgstar.aspx,
http://www.ibgstar.us/default.aspx?sau=true&WT.mc_id=BGWB001, http://www.ibgstar.us/iphone-app.aspx, FreeStyle® Lite Owner’s Booklet 01/07, FreeStyle® Insulinx Owner's Booklet 2011, OneTouch® Ultra®2 User Guide 09/12, OneTouch® UltraMini® User Guide 07/12, OneTouch® Verio™IQ Owner’s Booklet 07/11, Contour® Next EZ User Guide 02/12,
Contour® NEXT User Guide 07/08, Breeze®2 User Guide 04/08, Breeze®2 Meter Carton 07/08, Contour® NEXT USB User Guide 08/09. Bayer Diabetes Care, Data on file.

®/TM are trademarks of Bayer HealthCare LLC. Bayer and Bayer Cross are registered trademarks of Bayer AG. © 2014, Bayer Inc.
All other trademarks are owned by their respective owners.