Hi,  my daughter is Type 1 and has been for three and a half years.  She uses the Optium Exceed.  Its small and neat, gives results in 5 secs but you can also test your Ketones on it.  The result is much quicker, cleaner and accurate than testing your urine.  She was given this one when diagnosed as she had a brain virus ( which I believe triggered her diabetes ) and during her illness her sugar levels were very high therefore causing high ketones.  Its brilliant if you do suffer with high sugars.  She is 12 and growing quickly which is interferring with her sugar levels.  Her HBA1C is 10 - too high and we have tried everything to get it down.  Our local PCT has just agreed to give her an insulin pump, which we get in August - hence the reason for searching on the net - which is when I found your site - thanks.  Helen