Blood glucose test strips

The HSE-Medicines Management Programme (MMP) identified preferred blood glucose test strips (BGTS) with associated meters for adults with type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus in February 2021. This review was updated in December 2021, February 2023 and March 2025.

The MMP recommends the following preferred BGTS (listed in order of ascending prices as of 1 March 2025):

Preferred BGTS-List A
Reimbursement Code	BGTS	Reimbursement price (50)
85131	Finetest Lite blood glucose test strips	€6.95
85132	Accu-Chek Instant test strips	€8.54
85110	Glucomen Areo Sensor test strips	€8.63
97630	Mylife Aveo test strips	€8.75
85579	TD-4183-4363 blood glucose test strips	€10.25
94170	4Sure blood glucose test strips	€11.22
85120	GlucoRx Nexus test strips	€11.27
85139	GlucoRx HCT glucose test strips	€11.27
10051	Freestyle Optium test strips	€13.30
15963	Contour Next blood glucose test strips	€13.90
68321	One Touch Verio test strips	€13.90
Accu-Chek Mobile test cassette (Code: 85543, Price: €11.81) is now considered a list A product for existing users only.

The MMP recommends that healthcare professionals should give due consideration to the use of a preferred blood glucose test strip when:

commencing self-monitoring of blood glucose
changing BGTS in people who are currently using a BGTS which is not one of the preferred products.

This evaluation was undertaken in accordance with the process outlined in the MMP roadmap for the identification of preferred blood glucose test strips with associated blood glucose meter(s) for adult patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus.

The MMP has developed resources to support the prescribing of the preferred products. These include a preferred blood glucose test strip poster outlining: