Optimum Xceed Blood Glucose Meter

Having a regular check on the level of glucose is a must, especially for the one who is diabetic. Another name for Optimum Xceed blood glucose meter is Abbott Diabetes Care Optium Xceed. It is an effective and simple blood glucose meter that helps the people with diabetes to manage their condition.

Optimum Xceed Blood Glucose Meter

Optimum Xceed Blood Glucose Meter Basics

  • Automatic beginning of the test when the required amount is applied
  • Within seconds, accurate results are shown
  • The average day result is 7, 14, 30
  • 450-event memory along with date and time

Working Process of Optimum Xceed Blood Glucose Meter

This meter is made of three parts. Optium plus blood glucose electrodes, the optium sensor and optium blood ketone electrodes. ß-ketone is a name used for blood ketone test that detects ß-hydroxybutyrate, which is the major ketone body.

When the blood sample is used to the electrode, the glucose present in the blood, based on the test you are performing, and reactions with the chemicals on the electrode. Due to this, a small electrical current is measured and then the sensor displays the result.

Alternative Site Testing

Abbott Optium Xceed is designed for testing blood obtained by prinking the finger, you can also use it to test blood from less painful areas like the base of the thumb, upper arm or forearm. The instructions suggest that you must consult with your diabetes specialist doctor or nurse for personal health advice, before you try other places for testing.

Ketone Testing

The Optium Xceed also has the features of ketone testing that gives reassurance to some people with diabetes. Some insulin-using diabetics have to face many risks of ketoacidosis, which include adolescents, children, insulin pumpers and pregnant women.

Optium Xceed Features

  1. It has a large backlit display and extensive memory that can return averages, the Optium Xceed needs very less blood sample size of around 0.3 µL.
  2. Simple with clear testing:
    • Simple icon prompts
    • Big, easy to read figures
    • Large clear screen
    • Screen alerts (e.g. Test Ketone)
  3. As the blood sample size is small, the Optium Xceed gives the results by using the shallowest depth setting on the lancing device, which means the testing is less painful. The Optium Xceed shows the results within three seconds, which is one of the fastest meters in the market.
  4. Simple for Effective Monitoring and Any Time Testing:
    • Back, forward and function buttons - easy for set-up and options
    • Optional screen backlight allows testing in any light
    • Huge memory - 450 results with date and time
    • Optional beep - confirms start and finish of test
    • Color-contrasting test strip port easy location
    • Automatic averaging - 7, 14 and 30 day
    • Accurate results in only 10 seconds with just a 1.5
    • Meter turns on automatically when strip is inserted

Optium Xceed Technical Information

  1. Large backlit display
  2. Simple blood glucose testing
  3. Large memory with averaging
  4. Abbott Optium Plus test strips and the meter automatically re-program and calibrate the meter to use new test strips.
  5. Ketone testing for extra reassurance
  6. The meter needs one replaceable and has lithium battery that can last for 1,000 tests.

    Optium Xceed blood glucose meter is a simple and straight-forward blood test meter. With great features for reading results and a large memory capacity of up to 450 events that include personal blood glucose, control solution tests results, blood ketone results and other meter information and also have the averaging feature. It is unusual as it incorporates ketone testing, so anybody who experienced and sustained high blood sugars can check if their body has started to release ketone in response, and take actions accordingly.