Description

Continuous Glucose Monitoring technology has certainly improved the life of people living with diabetes. Abbott falls among the top CGM brands and they have recently introduced the Freestyle Libre 3 Plus Sensor. This smart CGM sensor comes with an extended lifespan of up to 15 days and AID compatibility. All of these perks come with the same tiny size of Freestyle Libre 3. Additionally, it is suitable for children aged 2 and older.

Features and Benefits

Comparison of Freestyle Libre 3 Plus Sensor with Its Predecessors:

While maintaining great accuracy as the Libre 3, the Freestyle Libre 3 Plus Sensor has brought some great advancements and value-added features;

Every minute readings

Unlike Freestyle Libre 2 which used to provide readings every five minutes, Libre 3 Plus provides you your glucose readings every minute. Giving you even more control over your glucose trends.

Real-Time Glucose Readings:

One of the most important measurements to determine the accuracy of continuous glucose monitoring systems is MARD. MARD means Mean Absolute Relative Difference. The MARD value of freestyle libre 2 plus is 8.2%. And the mard value of freestyle libre 3 plus is less than 8%. This means that the MARD value of the Freestyle Libre 3 plus is less than 8%, it has to imply that Libre 3 plus would have a more accurate reading than Libre 2 plus. The lower the value the MARD returns, the lesser the discrepancy in the readings of the sensor and the actual blood glucose; hence in glucose monitoring, the most reliable of all would be Freestyle Libre 3 plus.

Size & Grip

The 3 Plus is smaller and generally more comfortable than the Freestyle Libre 2. It does not require any over patches as well.

Better accuracy

The Freestyle Libre 3 Plus has shown great accuracy in various tests, eliminating the need for fingerstick calibration. Whereas the Freestyle Libre 2 required occasional fingerstick tests.

Increased life span

Libre 3 Plus life span is longer than most of its competitors, lasting up to 15 days with the same great accuracy.

Conclusion

The Freestyle Libre 3 Plus sensor is compatible with the iLet Bionic Pancreas, enabling automated insulin adjustments based on real-time glucose readings. It has a life of up to 15 days and can be worn by children aged 2 and above. Plus, it can also be used during pregnancy. Switching to 3 Plus is quite easy as it even works with the Freestyle Libre 3 app and reader.