Glucose blood testing reagents
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Drugs used in diabetes
Glucose blood testing reagents was ranked 56th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 421,425 items, down 4.5% on a year earlier.
421,425items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£5,550,509
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
5,187,122items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Glucose blood testing reagents: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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The individual products dispensed under Glucose blood testing reagents, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| GlucoRx Q testing strips | 67,160 | £596,710 |
| Contour Plus testing strips | 56,814 | £547,698 |
| GLUCOFIX TECH Sensor testing stips | 40,082 | £385,001 |
| GlucoRx Nexus testing strips | 33,543 | £526,314 |
| Finetest Lite testing strips | 31,240 | £262,974 |
| WaveSense JAZZ testing strips | 30,011 | £522,836 |
| Instant testing strips | 25,793 | £282,048 |
| 4SURE testing strips | 14,953 | £219,110 |
| GlucoRx HCT Glucose testing strips | 13,983 | £220,949 |
| CareSens S testing strips | 13,039 | £111,273 |
| CareSens PRO testing strips | 12,190 | £231,109 |
| TEE2 testing strips | 12,134 | £153,117 |
| Mobile cassette | 9,150 | £216,719 |
| GlucoMen areo Sensor testing strips | 8,956 | £126,563 |
| FreeStyle Optium testing strips | 7,469 | £270,189 |
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