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This has led to a recommendation that non\u2010insulin dependent patients undertake urine testing, which is the cheaper option. This recommendation does not take account of patients\u2019 experiences and views. This study explores the respective merits of urine testing and SBGM from the perspectives of newly diagnosed patients with Type\u00a02 diabetes.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Methods\u2003<\/jats:bold> Qualitative study using repeat in\u2010depth interviews with 40 patients. Patients were interviewed three times at 6\u2010monthly intervals over 1\u00a0year. Patients were recruited from hospital clinics and general practices in Lothian, Scotland. The study was informed by grounded theory, which involves concurrent data collection and analysis.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results\u2003<\/jats:bold> Patients reported strongly negative views of urine testing, particularly when they compared it with SBGM. Patients perceived urine testing as less convenient, less hygienic and less accurate than SBGM. Most patients assumed that blood glucose meters were given to those with a more advanced or serious form of diabetes. This could have implications for how they thought about their own disease. Patients often interpreted negative urine results as indicating that they could not have diabetes.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusions\u2003<\/jats:bold> Professionals should be aware of the meanings and understandings patients attach to the receipt and use of different types of self\u2010monitoring equipment. Guidelines that promote the use of consistent criteria for equipment allocation are required. 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