Blood glucose monitoring and compatibility equipment checker – Updated 10 January 2018
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Introduction
This resource has been created to assist pharmacists, and other appropriately trained members of the pharmacy team, to ensure compatibility of insulin
products/devices and blood glucose monitoring equipment supplied by the pharmacy. For example, ensuring a patient’s reusable insulin pen is compatible
with the insulin cartridge which has been dispensed.
Pharmacy teams should check that patients have been advised on the correct technique when testing for blood glucose and that they are familiar with their
particular devices. Where a patient is enquiring about the compatibility of a glucose testing strip in respect to a blood glucose meter which has been
discontinued, they should be advised to contact the respective manufacturer to have their meter replaced. This is because a new meter will have replaced
the discontinued model which would comply with the current standards as defined by the International Organization for Standardisation (ISO); these are
designed to ensure the greatest reliability and accuracy. Manufacturers’ contact details can be found in Table 6: “Blood glucose testing meters and
compatible test strips.”
The six tables contained in this resource list compatibility data with respect to glucose monitoring and insulin administration devices:
Table 1: Universally compatible needles with majority of insulin pens
Table 2: Reusable insulin pens and compatible needles
Table 3: Pre-filled disposable insulin pens and compatible needles
Table 4: Lancing device and compatible lancets
Table 5: Self-contained lancets
Table 6: Blood glucose testing meters and compatible test strips
Please note:
The size/gauges of each device are not listed in this resource and therefore this should be cross checked against the prescription, and where
necessary checked with the patient/ prescriber to ensure the correct item is dispensed
Blood glucose testing meters and lancing devices cannot be prescribed on an NHS prescription
It is important to check the current Drug Tariff to determine if the relevant device can be prescribed on an NHS prescription
This resource can be used in conjunction with the NPA insulin identification checker, which has been designed to assist pharmacy teams to identify the
correct insulin product to supply when dispensing generically written prescriptions.
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Table 1: Universally compatible needles with majority of insulin pens
Universally compatible needles Manufacturer Distributors
BD AutoShield Duo™
BD Micro-Fine ™+ (discontinued)
BD Micro-Fine Ultra™
BD Viva™
Becton Dickinson U.K Ltd (Tel:0186574 8844) All major wholesalers
GlucoRx CarePoint
GlucoRx FinePoint ™
GlucoRx FinePoint ™ Ultra
GlucoRx (Tel:01483 755133) All major wholesalers
IME-FINE IME-DC (based in Germany) Arctic Medical Ltd (Tel:0130 327 751)
All major wholesalers
Insupen Artsana (based in Italy) Spirit Healthcare (Tel:0800 881 5423)
All major wholesalers
Microdot Droplet®
Microdot Verifine Safety Pen
HTL-STREFA S.A. (based in Poland) Cambridge Sensors Ltd (Tel:01480 482920)
Haemofine® HTL-STREFA S.A. (based in Poland) All major wholesalers
Nanopass® Terumo UK Ltd (Tel:01784 476200) AAH Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Alliance Healthcare and Phoenix Healthcare Distribution Ltd only
Neon Verifine®
Neon Verifine® Safety
Neon Verifine® Ultra
Neon Diagnostics Ltd (Tel:01376 500720) All major wholesalers
NovoFine® Novo Nordisk UK (Tel:01293 613555) All major wholesalers
Omnican® Fine B. Braun Medical Ltd (Tel: 01142 259000) All major wholesalers
PROFine™ Prosum Medical Ltd (Tel: 01612 261900) Alliance Healthcare only
TriCare™
Unifine® Pentips®
Unifine® Pentips® Plus
Owen Mumford Ltd (Tel:01993 812021) All major wholesalers
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Table 2: Reusable insulin pens and compatible needles
Manufacturer of insulin cartridges
Insulin cartridges Compatible reusable insulin pens tested by manufacturer
Dosage increments (min-max)
Universally compatible needles tested by
manufacturer
Alternative compatible reusable
insulin pens
Dosage increments (min-max)
Eli Lilly and Company Ltd (Tel: 01256 315 000)
Abasaglar®
Humalog®
Humalog® Mix25™
Humalog® Mix50™
Humulin® I
Humulin® M3
Humulin® S
HumaPen® Savvio™ 1-60 units (1 unit)
BD Micro-Fine Ultra
NovoFine®
Autopen® Classic (Owen Mumford)
1-21 units (1 unit)
HumaPen® Luxura HD™
0.5-30 units (0.5 units)
2-42 units (2 units)
Novo Nordisk Ltd (Tel: 01293 631 555)
Fiasp® (Penfill)
Insulatard® Penfill®
Levemir® Penfill®
NovoMix® 30 Penfill®
NovoRapid® Penfill®
Tresiba® Penfill®
NovoPen® 4 1-60 units (1 unit)
NovoFine® Plus (Fiasp® Penfill only)
NovoFine®
NovoTwist®
n/a
n/a
NovoPen® 5 1-60 units (1 unit)
NovoPen® Echo® 0.5-30 units (0.5 units)
Sanofi (Tel: 01483 505 515)
Apidra®
Insuman® Basal
Insuman® Comb 15
Insuman® Comb 25
Insuman® Comb 50
Insuman® Rapid
Lantus®
Clikstar® (discontinued)
1-80 units (1 unit)
BD Autoshield Duo™
BD Micro-Fine Ultra
mylife Clickfine®
Unifine® Pentips®
Unifine® Pentips® Plus
Autopen® 24 (Owen Mumford)
1-21 units (1 unit)
Junior STAR® 1-30 units (0.5 units)
2-42 units (2 units)
Wockhardt UK (Tel: 01293 631 555)
Hypurin® Bovine Isophane
Hy purin® Bovine Neutral
Hypurin® Porcine 30/70 Mix
Hypurin® Porcine Isophane
Hypurin® Porcine Neutral
Autopen® Classic
1-21 units (1 unit)
Most major brands of needles
n/a n/a
2-42 units (2 units)
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Table 3: Pre-filled disposable insulin pens and compatible needles
*Currently disallowed on NHS prescriptions however pharmacy teams are advised to check the relevant Drug Tariff in relation to the month the device is
being dispensed in.
Manufacturer of pre-filled disposable insulin pens
Pre-filled disposable insulin pens Dosage increment (min-max)
Compatible needles tested by manufacturer
Eli Lilly and Company Ltd (Tel: 01256 315 000)
Abasaglar® Kwikpen™ 1-80 units (1 unit) BD AutoShield Duo™
BD Micro-Fine Ultra™
NovoFine®
Humalog®KwikPen™ 1-60 units (1 unit)
Humalog® Mix25™Kwikpen™ 1-60 units (1 unit)
Humalog® Mix50™Kwikpen™ 1-60 units (1 unit)
Humulin® I Kwikpen™ 1-60 units (1 unit)
Humulin® M3 KwikPen™ 1-60 units (1 unit)
Novo Nordisk Ltd (Tel: 01293 631 555)
Fiasp® (FlexTouch) 1-80 units (1 unit) NovoFine® Plus (compatible with Fiasp® (FlexTouch) only)
NovoFine®
NovoTwist®
Insulatard® Innolet® 1-50 units (1 unit)
Levemir® FlexPen® 1-60 units (1 unit)
Levemir® InnoLet® 1-50 units (1 unit)
NovoMix®30 FlexPen® 1-60 units (1 unit)
NovoRapid® FlexPen® 1-60 units (1 unit)
NovoRapid® FlexTouch® 1-80 units (1 unit)
Tresiba® FlexTouch® (100 units/ml) 1-80 units ( 1unit)
Tresiba® FlexTouch® (200units/ml) 2-160 units (2 units)
Sanofi (Tel: 01483 505 515)
Apidra® SoloStar®
1-80 units ( 1 unit) BD AutoShield Duo™
BD Micro-Fine Ultra™
Insupen
mylife Clickfine® AutoProtect
mylife Clickfine®
mylife Optifine® (*not allowed on NHS)
mylife Penfine® Classic (Toujeo® Solostar® only)
Unifine® Pentips®
Unifine® Pentips® Plus
Insuman® Comb 25 SoloStar®
1-80 units (1 unit)
Lantus® Solostar®
1-80 units (1 unit)
Toujeo® Solostar ® 1-80 units (1 unit)
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Table 4: Lancing device and compatible lancets
Lancets Lancing devices
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Styl
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Free
Styl
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myl
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TRU
Edra
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Vit
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Co
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act
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Advocate®*
Agamatrix® Ultra-Thin
Apollo twist Universal
BD Micro-Fine™+ Universal
BGStar Ultra-Thin
CareSens™*
Droplet*
FastClix
FreeStyle®
GlucoDock®
Glucoject® Plus
GlucoRx
GlucoZen Universal
Greenlan® Universal
IME-DC Universal
MediTouch
Microdot®*
Microdot® Plus*
Microlet®*
Mylife*
Mylife multicolour*
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Lancets Lancing devices
Acc
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Car
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Free
Styl
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Free
Styl
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Glu
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PLU
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Glu
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Med
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Mic
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Mic
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Mic
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myl
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Au
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myl
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Omnican® Lance Soft
OneTouch® Delica®
OneTouch® UltraSoft®*
palmdoc
palmdoc iCare Advanced
Softclix
Softclix XL (to be discontinued in 2018)
SylkFeel Ultra-Thin
TRUEplus®*
Unilet® ComforTouch**
Unilet® Eco**
Vitrex® Soft*
VivaChek* Universal
* compatible with most lancing devices **compatible with most lancing devices except Multiclix and Softclix Plus, OneTouch Delica and TrueDraw
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Table 5: Self-contained lancets
Self-contained lancets Manufacturer Distributors
Dario LabStyle Innovations Ltd (based in Israel) Advanced Therapeutics Ltd
GlucoRx Safety GlucoRx Ltd
AAH Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Alliance Healthcare
Phoenix Healthcare Distribution Ltd
Sangers Ltd
Medlance Plus HTL-STREFA S.A. (based in Poland) Spirit® Healthcare Ltd
Mylife Safety Ypsomed Ltd
AAH Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Alliance Healthcare
Phoenix Healthcare Distribution Ltd
Sangers Ltd
Mylife Safety Comfort
Sterilance Lite II Safety Vitrex Medical Ltd (based in Denmark) Spirit® Healthcare Ltd
Unistik 3 Comfort Owen Mumford Ltd
All major wholesalers Unistik 3 Extra
Unistik 3 Gentle
Unistik 3 Normal
Unistik Touch
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Table 6: Blood glucose meters and compatible test strips
Manufacturer Blood glucose meter Blood glucose range
(mmol/l)
Test time
(seconds)
Compatible test strip
Roche Diabetes Care Ltd (Tel: 01273 480 444)
Accu-Chek® Aviva Expert 0.60 - 33.3 5 Accu-Chek® Aviva
Accu-Chek® Performa Nano 0.60 - 33.3 5 Accu-Chek® Performa
Accu-Chek® Mobile 0.60 - 33.3 5 N/A – uses Accu-Chek® Mobile test cassette
Sanofi (Tel: 01483 505 515)
BGStar® (discontinued) 1.10 - 33.3 5 BGStar®
MyStar Extra® 1.10 - 33.3 5 BG Star® MyStar Plus® (wirelessly sends blood glucose data to the MyStar Plus App)
1.10 - 33.3 5 BG Star®
Spirit® Healthcare Ltd. (Tel: 08008 815 423)
CareSens™ Dual (wirelessly sends blood glucose data to the SmartLog App)
1.10 - 33.3 5 CareSens™ Pro
CareSens N™ 1.10 - 33.3 5 CareSens N™
CareSens N Pop™ 1.10 - 33.3 5 CareSens N™
CareSens Voice™ 1.10 - 33.3 5 CareSens N™
TEE2™ 1.10 - 33.3 5 TEE2™
Ascensia Diabetes Care (Tel: 0345 600 6030)
Contour® 0.60 - 33.3 5 Contour®
Contour®Next 0.60 - 33.3 5 Contour®Next
Contour®Next Link 1.10 - 33.3 5 Contour®Next
Contour®Next Link 2.4 1.10 - 33.3 5 Contour®Next
Contour® Next One (wirelessly send blood glucose data to the Contour Diabetes App)
0.60 - 33.3 5 Contour®Next
Contour®TS 0.60 - 33.3 5 Contour®TS
Neon Diagnostics Ltd. (Tel: 01376 500 720)
ElementTM 0.55 - 33.3 3 ElementTM
Finetest TM Lite 1.10 - 33.3 5 Finetest TM Lite
GlucoLab TM 0.55 - 33.3 5 GlucoLab™
GluNEO® 0.60 - 33.3 5 GluNEO®
Abbott Diabetes Care (Tel: 08001 701 177)
Freestyle Freedom Lite 1.10 - 27.8 5 FreeStyle Lite
Freestyle InsuLinx (discontinued) 1.10 - 27.8 3 FreeStyle Lite
FreeStyle Optium Neo 1.10 - 27.8 5 FreeStyle Optium
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Manufacturer Blood glucose meter Blood glucose range
(mmol/l)
Test time
(seconds)
Compatible test strip
A.Menarini Diagnostics Ltd. (Tel: 01189 444 100)
GlucoMen® Areo 1.10 - 33.3 5 GlucoMen® Areo Sensor
GlucoMen® Areo 2K 1.10 - 33.3 5 GlucoMen® Areo Sensor
GlucoMen® GM 0.60 - 33.3 7 GlucoMen® GM Sensor
GlucoMen® LX Plus 1.10 - 33.3 4 GlucoMen® LX Sensor
GlucoMen® LX 2 1.10 - 33.3 4 GlucoMen® LX Sensor
GlucoRx Ltd (Tel: 01483 755 133)
GlucoRx GO (wirelessly sends blood glucose data via GlucoRx Blue App)
1.10 - 33.3 5 GlucoRx Nexus
GlucoRx HCT 0.50 - 35.0 5 GlucoRx HCT
GlucoRx HCT Connect (wirelessly sends blood glucose data via GlucoRx HCT App)
0.50 - 35.0 5 GlucoRx HCT
GlucoRx Nexus 1.10 - 33.3 5 GlucoRx Nexus
GlucoRx Nexus Mini 1.10 - 33.3 5 GlucoRx Nexus
GlucoRx Nexus Mini Ultra ((wirelessly sends blood glucose data via GlucoRx HCT App)
1.10 - 33.3 5 GlucoRx Nexus
GlucoRx Nexus Voice 1.10 - 33.3 5 GlucoRx Nexus
GlucoRx Q 1.10 - 33.3 7 GlucoRx Q
Arctic Medical Ltd (distributor) (Tel: 01303 277 751) (manufacturer: IME-DC GmbH based in Germany)
IME-DC 1.10 - 33.3 10 IME-DC
Cambridge Sensors Ltd (Tel: 01480 482 920)
Microdot+® 1.10 - 29.2 10 Microdot+®
Ypsomed Ltd (Tel: 0844 8567 820)
mylife Pura X™ 0.60 - 33.3 5 mylifePura X™
mylife Unio™ 0.60 - 33.3 5 mylifeUnio™
B. Braun Medical Ltd (Tel: 01142 259 000)
Omnitest® 3 0.60 - 33.3 3 Omnitest® 3
Omnitest® 5 0.60 - 33.3 5 Omnitest® 5
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Manufacturer Blood glucose meter Blood glucose range (mmol/l)
Test time (seconds)
Compatible test strip
LifeScan (Tel: 0800 121 200)
OneTouch Select® Plus 1.10 - 33.3 5 One Touch Select® Plus
OneTouch UltraEasy® 1.10 - 33.3 5 OneTouch®Ultra®
OneTouch Verio® 1.10 - 33.3 5 OneTouch Verio®
OneTouch Verio®IQ 1.10 - 33.3 5 OneTouch Verio®
OneTouch Verio Flex® (wirelessly sends blood glucose data to OneTouch Reveal App)
1.10 - 33.3 5 OneTouch Verio®
Palmdoc Ltd (Tel: 0800 994 9995)
Palmdoc1™ 1.10 - 33.3 5 Palmdoc™
Palmdoc 2™ 1.10 - 33.3 Palmdoc ™
Home Health UK Ltd (distributor) (Tel: 01923 711 511) (manufacturer: SD BioSensor Inc. based in Korea)
SD Codefree 0.60 - 33.3 5 SD Codefree
Apollo Medical Technologies Ltd (Tel: 01636 831 201)
SuperCheck2 (talking meter – ideal for those with visual impairment or those requiring audio assistance)
1.10 - 33.3 6 SuperCheck2
Nipro Diagnostics Ltd (Tel: 08000 858 808)
TRUEyou 1.10 - 33.3 4 TRUEyou
TRUEyou mini 1.10 - 33.3 4 TRUEyou
Trueresult twist 1.10 - 33.3 4 TRUEresult
VivaChek (Tel: 08006 127 531)
VivaChek™ Ino 0.60 - 33.3 5 VivaChek™ Ino
AgaMatrix Europe Ltd (Tel: 08000 931 812)
WaveSense JAZZ™ 1.10 - 33.3 5 WaveSense JAZZ™
WaveSense JAZZ™ WIRELESS (wirelessly sends blood glucose data to AgaMatrix Diabetes Manager App)
1.10 - 33.3 5 WaveSense JAZZ™
Disclaimer: The information published is, to the best of our knowledge, correct at the time of publication. However, no responsibility will be accepted for any
consequences of decisions made using this information.
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