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  1. Blood Glucose Testing
Blood glucose diagnostic test strip    Medsafe Data Sheets   New Zealand Formulary.   Hospital Medicines List.   PDF Schedule - Refer from page 16.
- Up to 50 test available on a PSO
  • Test strips
    • Brand Fully subsidised brand. CareSens N
    • Pharmacode2403153
    • Subsidy $10.56
    • Measure / Qty per 50 test OP
    • Brand Fully subsidised brand. CareSens PRO
    • Pharmacode2535424
    • Subsidy $10.56
    • Measure / Qty per 50 test OP

The number of test strips available on a prescription is restricted to 50 unless:

  1. Prescribed for a patient on insulin or a sulphonylurea and endorsed accordingly. Pharmacists may annotate the prescription as endorsed where there exists a record of prior dispensing of insulin or sulphonylurea; or

  2. Prescribed on the same prescription as insulin or a sulphonylurea in which case the prescription is deemed to be endorsed; or

  3. Prescribed for a pregnant woman with diabetes and endorsed accordingly; or

  4. Prescribed for a patient on home TPN at risk of hypoglycaemia or hyperglycaemia and endorsed accordingly; or

  5. Prescribed for a patient with a genetic or an acquired disorder of glucose homeostasis excluding type 1 or type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome and endorsed accordingly.

  • Rectangle page icon symoblising a PDF. PDF
  • A tick icon. Fully subsidised
  • An oval with the number 29 in it. Unapproved medicine under Section 29
  • An asterisk symbol. 3 or 6 months should be dispensed at once
  • Two duplicate pages icon. Click to copy
  • A triangle symbol. Three months supply may be dispensed at one time if endorsed "certified exemption" by the prescriber or pharmacist.
  • OP Original pack
  • Sole Subsidised Supply



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