Q.STEPS Biometer Dual Monitoring System for Glucose and Cholesterol
 |   Release Date : 2007-10-10 Publisher : Q Steps Company : Q Steps |
Features
- Fast and accurate results
- Capable for coronary artery and diabetes monitoring on just one meter
- Memory bank can store up to 99 readings for glucose and cholesterol
- Extended cable for easier testing
- OTC cleared for home use and healthcare professionals
Amazon.com Product Description
With the Q.STEPS Biometer Dual Monitoring System for Glucose and Cholesterol, you can quickly and accurately track both glucose and cholesterol levels with one meter. This dual monitoring system can also store up to 99 readings for glucose and cholesterol levels. Requiring only half the blood sample size required of similar systems, the Biometer offers reliable results in three easy steps. 
- Coronary artery and diabetics monitoring.
- Fast and accurate results in 15 seconds for glucose and 30 seconds for cholesterol testing.
- Memory back stores up to 99 glucose readings and 50 cholesterol.
Quickly and accurately track both glucose and cholesterol levels with one meter. View larger. Reliable Results In Seconds
This user-friendly glucose and cholesterol blood meter couldn't be simpler to use. Start by turning on the meter and entering one of the test strips. Then apply a drop of blood--only 2ul or less of blood is needed. Using the fresh lancet and the lancet device, drawing blood is virtually painless. Automatically identifying the strips, the monitoring system takes only 15 seconds for glucose tests and 30 seconds for cholesterol tests.
Physician-Quality Design
Approved for home use and healthcare professionals by QTC--the country's largest private provider of government-outsourced occupational health and disability examination services--this dual monitoring system operates quickly with precision and accuracy, allowing families to receive the same care at a fraction of the price of a doctor's visit. Made in the U.S.A., this system comes with a 5-year limited warranty.
The Q.Steps Biometer Dual Monitoring System includes:
- Monitor
- 10 glucose test strips
- 1 cholesterol test strip
- 1 lancet device
- 10 lancets
- 2 AAA batteries
- Carrying case and user's manual
Monitor, 10 glucose test strips, lancet device, 10 lancets, 2 AAA batteries, and carrying case and user's manual.
Customer reviews
Cholesterol Testing 
Very disappointed with this meter. The manual is outdated and therefore not at all useful. The 800 number isn't really up to date either...took a while to find out how to change date and time. Then started to try and test...no calibration chip included, as indicated in manual...finally tried using one of the strips as a calibration chip..that worked, but I had used an entire box of strips in an attempt to get a valid cholesterol reading, not to mention the number of times I had to stick my finger.
Bottom line, wouldn't recommend this meter under any circumstances! I returned mine and got a credit to my credit card..thankfully!
At minimum, the company should update the manual sent with meter..that might make a big difference...perhaps there are things that can be done on how the meter works...which are completely unknown and therefore, your testing is in vain and of no value.
I finally got readings of 4.9 on my cholesterol and then reinserted the same strip and got 3.5...same sample, different readings, readings that had no meaning what so ever...I sent mine back the next day.
Very Disappointed
This device is either very difficult to use correctly or is not very accurate. I used the glucose strips that came with it and compared it with results using my older Accu-Chek. The Q.Steps meter reported numbers 20% to 25% below the numbers on the Accu-Chek. Because of the color of the place on the strip that receives the drop of blood (red), it is difficult to tell if you have applied enough. The second time I tried it, I did so under my desk lamp. The results were still inaccurate. I also tried the Cholesterol strips and do not have any confidence in the results - my cholesterol count has not gone down to 49 (displayed as 4.9 by the way). The owners manual that came with it was, as the other reviewer reported, for an older model.
I would not recommend this device.
Fast and easy 
I did my first test today. The lancet was easy to use and didnt cause any pain. Cant comment on the accuracy of the result but it was around what I was expecting. The overall process was quite simple... Attach test strip, enter code, draw blood, drop it to the specified location on test strip. In under 30 seconds you can see the result.
No caibration needed as opposed to the previous version.
From what I could infer, you need to enter the code corresponding to new test strips that you buy every time. I had to fiddle with it a bit, but think its going to be easy next time.
One complaint...
They did a bad job with the packaging. They gave me a new version of the product and attached the manual for the previous version which needed a calibration chip. Apparantly somebody who wrote before me also faced the same issue. So had to contact their customer care to send in an updated guide.
So if you bought this item and cant locate the calibration chip mentioned in the manual you probably are looking at the wrong guide.
Over all a handy tool guys...
