INR home testing

1. Guest 2 February 2008 at 10:31AM
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   Hi, Ive been home testing for 6 months. It is very expencive to purchase the tester and the strips but I find it very worth while to my life stile.

   Some doctors/area health authority do not allow this but I was lucky in Macclesfield/Cheshire. I never thought to stop hospital or doctor surgery testing, but just to give me freedom so that I can keep working without testing getting in the way.

   The procedure.

   The system is similar to the diabetic tester so a small prick on a finger and blood to the test strip in the machine. (Troublesome at best, until you get used to it) I then phone the Warfrin clinic who gives the dosage then and there. I follow this up with an email to the doctor surgery so they have a result on hard copy.

   If I were to take a test that were very out of range I would test again, if its high again, its hotfoot to hospital A&E if out of hours. Thus the doctor is assured all sides are covered and he is kept informed just as if it was done by profesionals.

   The system im using CoaguCheck XS, Cost £400

   Test strips from direct from Roche £3 each dep on volume.

   £3 seems expencive but to save time in the doctrs surgery or hospital and the cost of fuel or bus, its probably the same. The machine, ouch! You have to work out yourself, how much do you want or need the freedom.

   Anyway. Am I pleased, YES. Is it worth it. for me YES YES and YES

   When I think of the time I spent in waiting rooms, No contest.

   Happy home testing. Martin

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2. pogle57 22 February 2008 at 16:11PM

   The testing strips are available on prescriptuio. If you google for the website called Anti coagulation europe, it will take you to this site which gives up to date information on home testing. It states that the strips are, as i said earlier, on prescription.

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3. Guest 8 April 2010 at 23:27PM

   [quote:9693cf701a=\"pogle57\"]The testing strips are available on prescriptuio. If you google for the website called Anti coagulation europe, it will take you to this site which gives up to date information on home testing. It states that the strips are, as i said earlier, on prescription.[/quote:9693cf701a][color=black:9693cf701a][/color:9693cf701a] :D

   Hi, i also have been on warfarin for 4 years, ive bought my own machine and it is great and so easy to use once you get used to it, I get my strips on prescription from my doctor. I test myself once a week to keep on top of it and find it works great for me. I had a mass clot on my heart and lungs and then it broke into 17 small clots over my lungs so i have to stay on this for life.

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