Glucose test strips are critical for monitoring and managing diabetes. The test strips are necessary to ascertain if glucose levels are too low, too high, if insulin should be administered and how much. Whether purchasing them over-the-counter or obtaining them through healthcare insurance, the cost can be prohibitive for many individuals. The market for secondhand test strips is booming as a result and can be attributed to multiple factors.

The Cost

High co-pays, lack of insurance, increasingly high deductibles, and insurance-determined caps on healthcare products are all working to keep diabetics from obtaining the test strips they need. Buying them over-the-counter can sometimes be less expensive, but even that option can be out of reach for people with low-incomes that often have to make a choice between paying their bills, buying groceries or having the supplies to monitor their disease.

Not Enough Strips

Doctors ascertain how many times a person needs to test, but insurance companies determine how many test strips it will pay for each month and what brand, whether or not it’s an adequate amount. Some insurers take a one-size-fits-all approach and individuals can easily find themselves without the number of test strips they need for all or part of the year.

No Interchangeability

Another complication is the type of meter device being used. Each manufacturer sells its own brand of glucose monitor and test strips that aren’t interchangeable among other brands. Manufacturers have multiple meter types and the test strips aren’t even interchangeable among different models by the same company. Some insurers only pay for specific types of test strips and that’s a serious problem if the individual must change meters.

A New Alternative

Secondhand test strips offer an affordable means to obtain the diabetic products that individuals need and purchasing secondhand test strips is entirely legal. For many people, secondhand test strips offer the only available choice for monitoring glucose levels and managing diabetes.

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If you have extra, unopened and unused boxes of diabetic test strips – whether you have switched brands, no longer need to test or test less frequently, or have a loved one who has passed away – don’t let them gather dust until they’ve expired and end up in the trash. We’re the best place to sell diabetic test strips online, and if you want to sell your test strips, we’re here to make the process easy and enjoyable!

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