Glucose blood testing reagents
Glucose blood testing reagents was ranked 59th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 396,242 items, down 12.4% on a year earlier.
Dispensed in May 2026
Rolling 12 months
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Glucose blood testing reagents: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Drugs used in diabetes
- Presentations 15 shown
- Average cost / item £13.09
- Year on year Down 12.4% on a year earlier
Top presentations, May 2026
The individual products dispensed under Glucose blood testing reagents this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| GlucoRx Q testing strips | 0601060D0CUAAA0 | 63,055 | £563,813 |
| Contour Plus testing strips | 0601060D0ENAAA0 | 54,842 | £529,532 |
| GLUCOFIX TECH Sensor testing stips | 0601060D0EVAAA0 | 38,076 | £367,508 |
| GlucoRx Nexus testing strips | 0601060D0CUABA0 | 30,186 | £475,854 |
| Finetest Lite testing strips | 0601060D0EDAAA0 | 29,920 | £251,804 |
| WaveSense JAZZ testing strips | 0601060D0CIAAA0 | 27,910 | £487,928 |
| Instant testing strips | 0601060D0EWAAA0 | 23,717 | £260,771 |
| 4SURE testing strips | 0601060D0EKAAA0 | 14,196 | £207,668 |
| GlucoRx HCT Glucose testing strips | 0601060D0CUACA0 | 13,907 | £219,105 |
| CareSens S testing strips | 0601060D0FCAAA0 | 12,736 | £107,692 |
| CareSens PRO testing strips | 0601060D0EHAAA0 | 11,901 | £224,084 |
| TEE2 testing strips | 0601060D0DQAAA0 | 10,851 | £137,625 |
| Mobile cassette | 0601060D0CSAAA0 | 8,415 | £196,352 |
| GlucoMen areo Sensor testing strips | 0601060D0BQAEA0 | 7,962 | £111,085 |
| FreeStyle Optium testing strips | 0601060D0BJADA0 | 6,698 | £243,375 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Glucose blood testing reagents is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Glucose blood testing reagents volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
- Modality Partnership (awc) 10,134
- Stanmore Medical Group 5,030
- Beacon Medical Practice 4,583
- Lakeside Healthcare 4,372
- Granta Medical Practices 3,072
- The De Parys Group 3,028
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
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