If you are on certain ‘blood thinners’, you are required to periodically monitor the of ‘thinness’ of your blood with a test called an ‘INR’. This summer RocheĀ is expected to launch such a self-monitoring system–CoaguChekĀ®
Briefly, training first, if you are over 22 (not sure why) and are stable on medication for over 6 weeks, you may use this small device to finger prick wait 60 seconds, read results via Bluetooth on a Smartphone App or tablet and transmit to your doctor. The intense study has found the unit to be accurate and cost-effective while improving patient care. It is wonderful not to schedule, go to office or lab wait for results, await doctors instructions – you obviate all this.
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