ACCU-CHEK Compact Plus Meter Kit

by Accu Chek

Product Features

• Lancet technology makes testing less painful
• Attachable lancet device allows you to easily carry the system
• Automatic coding and a new 5-second test
• Pre-loaded 17-test drum helps remove struggling with test strips
• All-in-one convenience

Product Description

ACCU-CHEK CompactPlus Diabetes Monitoring Care Kit - All-in-one convenience.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 3.1 x 8.9 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005V3D9
• UPC: 075537490709 365702192102
• Item model number: Compact Plus
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,118 in Health & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care)
  • #4 in Health & Personal Care > Health Care > Diabetes > Monitors & Kits
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

37 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Accuracy of the Aviva, All in One system, February 22, 2009

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SweetThing - See all my reviews

This review is from: ACCU-CHEK Compact Plus Meter Kit (Health and Beauty)

I just started using the Compact Plus a few weeks ago, and I absolutely love it. Nothing beats Accu-Chek products to begin with, in my opinion. The ability to have the lancet device, pre-loaded test strips, and the BG meter all in one system is just unbeatable. Middle of the night testing is a breeze now (even while half-asleep). No need to fumble for test strips or grab the lancet device. It is all right there, and all in one hand. I have found the meter to be very accurate, and comparable to the Aviva (which I believe to be the most accurate meter on the market). The screen is very easy to read(however, read note below). As another poster said, you can recall a 7 day, 14 day, and a 30 day BG average (press M once to turn the meter on, then hold M and S together to get a 7 day average hold them down again for a 14 day average and so on). I have not ordered the USB cord yet, but it does have the ability to download the last 500 readings .Which is great. I very much wanted to give this system a 5 star rating, but I also wanted the rating to be completely honest. There are a few negatives that I do think are important to note. The bright screen is great inside, but is a bit hard to read outside. The meter does make sound when pulling out a test strip (not too loud, but it may bother those who want an ultra quiet meter), and it does require a bit more blood then the Aviva. It would be nice if the drums held more then 17 strips too(I test on average 10 times or so a day). The pros 100% outweigh these few negatives. As an active, busy Type 1 diabetic I can't say enough about this meter. It is a great device, bravo Accu-Chek.

31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sleek, convienent and wonderful!!, March 6, 2009

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Chess Heart "paxbear" (Canton, OH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: ACCU-CHEK Compact Plus Meter Kit (Health and Beauty)

Having just recently been diagnosed as Type II, the first thing I knew to do was seek out a glucose meter I would use and keep on using. I first sent away for an older model that was free but required the use of key-coding chips and whatnot, and testing quickly became something akin to a kid with a chemistry set-- strips, codes, lancets, etc. What I love about the Accu-Check is the way it's all contained into one unit.

Having the strips preloaded in a drum is wonderful-- you don't have to fumble getting them out of a vial or avoid touching either the electrode end or the blood uptake end. This also means they have a longer shelf life than just the "use within 3 months of opening" rule of regular strips. I imagine this would especially be a boon to anyone with arthritis in their hands or who have limited range of motion in their fingers-- press the lil' button and it spits out a strip. Done.

The lancing device, which is removable or can be used still attached to the meter itself, really DOESN'T hurt much at all compared to the one I got w/my free meter, so when they say it's less painful, they're serious. Apparently it has something to do with vibration-- other lancets hit the skin and wiggle which causes more pain, whereas the Accu-Chek doens't-- in and out and that's it. The device also works like a ballpoint pen: click to load, click to fire the lancet, click again to eject the needle. Again, no doubt a boon to people with arthritis who may not have the fine motor control to pull a teeny lil' lancet out of the device.

Because the strips do come in a drum the whole device IS larger than most other meters on the market, so if size is important, you might want to take that into consideration, but IMHO having the machine load and unload the strips FOR you more than makes up for the larger size (it also means you have to carry less gear: I carry my meter, some lancets and that's IT; no need to carry around everything else with you and no more accidently knocked-over vials of test strips that scatter everywhere on the floor!!

I highly recommend this product and wish I could shake the hands of the engineers who designed this meter. Bravo!!

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SIMPLICITY IS THE KEY, September 25, 2005

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B. ENG (NORTH CAROLINA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: ACCU-CHEK Compact Plus Meter Kit (Health and Beauty)

THIS PURCHASE WAS FOR A SPARE METER, I KEEP ONE HOME AND USE ONE FOR TRAVEL. WHAT I LOVE ABOUT THIS METER IS THAT THE TEST STRIPS ARE IN A DRUM THAT'S LOADED INTO THE METER. ONE LESS THING TO CARRY AROUND. NO NEED TO INSERT STRIPS FOR EACH TEST. THE STRIPS LOAD THEMSELVES AND STICK OUT THE BOTTOM WHEN POWERED ON. READY FOR APPLYING YOUR BLOOD SAMPLE. WHEN DONE, AT POWER OFF, THE TEST STRIP DROPS OUT THE BOTTOM. YOU NEVER HANDLE THE STRIPS . THAT'S WHY I WENT WITH THIS METER. IT'S SO EASY TO USE, I'VE EVEN USED IT WHILE STUCK IN TRAFFIC.