Hba1c

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Simm Webb said:

I noticed that in the drug stores, there is a do it yourself hba1c kit. There was no literature,
but was available with a prescription. Has anyone else heard about this phenomena? Does it work?
What does it cost?

Perhaps you're thinking of the A1cNow kit, from Metrika. I just bought and used such a kit during
the last week.

No prescription is needed, and it costs $25 at Walgreens.

The process is somewhat more complex than a routine blood sugar check. You lance a finger with the
included one-use lancet, then use a gadget that is provided to measure exactly the right amount of
blood from yoru finger. You mix that blood with a small vial of solution that is included, then
use another gadget to measure out the right amount of that mixture, which you then drop into the
"sample" opening on the one-use electronic gadget. The electronic gadget then counts down for
eight minuts, after which it shows you your result.

Here's a picture of mine, showing my result:

members.impulse.netA1c 20031104.jpgOpen ↗

I guess that gadget will continue to display the result from this point, until the batteries run
down, or I dismantle it, or something happens to cause it to cease to function.

Assuming this is reasonably accurate, this is a great thing for us diabetics. It costs about 1/4
of what it costs to have an HbA1c test done by my doctor, and it takes only about ten minutes to
get the result.

Metrika has a web site about this product at this URL:

a1cnow.coma1cnow.comOpen ↗

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yeah - it's called "A1cNow" - $25 at Walgreen. There's already a thread here about it. I used it and
was happy. You do have to do a bit of mixing, etc - it's a mini-experiment.

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I noticed that in the drug stores, there is a do it yourself hba1c kit. There was no literature,
but was available with a prescription. Has anyone else heard about this phenomena? Does it work?
What does it cost?

Being liberal means not having to say you are sorry.

Bob , About how many normal drops of blood does it require ? Thanks much for the info and picture !!

tim

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In article said:

I noticed that in the drug stores, there is a do it yourself hba1c kit. There was no literature,
but was available with a prescription. Has anyone else heard about this phenomena? Does it work?
What does it cost?

Perhaps you're thinking of the A1cNow kit, from Metrika. I just bought and used such a kit
during the last week.

No prescription is needed, and it costs $25 at Walgreens.

The process is somewhat more complex than a routine blood sugar check. You lance a finger with
the included one-use lancet, then use a gadget that is provided to measure exactly the right
amount of blood from yoru finger. You mix that blood with a small vial of solution that is
included, then use another gadget to measure out the right amount of that mixture, which you
then drop into the "sample" opening on the one-use electronic gadget. The electronic gadget then
counts down for eight minuts, after which it shows you your result.

Here's a picture of mine, showing my result:

members.impulse.netA1c 20031104.jpgOpen ↗

I guess that gadget will continue to display the result from this point, until the batteries run
down, or I dismantle it, or something happens to cause it to cease to function.

Assuming this is reasonably accurate, this is a great thing for us diabetics. It costs about 1/4
of what it costs to have an HbA1c test done by my doctor, and it takes only about ten minutes to
get the result.

Metrika has a web site about this product at this URL:

a1cnow.coma1cnow.comOpen ↗

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You don't need a prescription for it anymore. Just ask the pharmacist as it is kept under
refrigeration. I find them quite easy to use and very accurate.

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Quoted message said:

I noticed that in the drug stores, there is a do it yourself hba1c

kit. There

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

was no literature, but was available with a prescription. Has anyone

else heard

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

about this phenomena? Does it work? What does it cost?

Being liberal means not having to say you are sorry.

Bob Blaylock said:

In article said:

I noticed that in the drug stores, there is a do it yourself hba1c kit. There was no literature,
but was available with a prescription. Has anyone else heard about this phenomena? Does it work?
What does it cost?

Perhaps you're thinking of the A1cNow kit, from Metrika. I just bought and used such a kit during
the last week.

No prescription is needed, and it costs $25 at Walgreens.

The process is somewhat more complex than a routine blood sugar check. You lance a finger with
the included one-use lancet, then use a gadget that is provided to measure exactly the right
amount of blood from yoru finger. You mix that blood with a small vial of solution that is
included, then use another gadget to measure out the right amount of that mixture, which you then
drop into the "sample" opening on the one-use electronic gadget. The electronic gadget then
counts down for eight minuts, after which it shows you your result.

Here's a picture of mine, showing my result:

members.impulse.netA1c 20031104.jpgOpen ↗

I guess that gadget will continue to display the result from this point, until the batteries run
down, or I dismantle it, or something happens to cause it to cease to function.

Assuming this is reasonably accurate, this is a great thing for us diabetics. It costs about 1/4
of what it costs to have an HbA1c test done by my doctor, and it takes only about ten minutes to
get the result.

Last spring I purchased a cholesterol kit from KMart. It said my total cholesterol was about 140.
Now that is ideal. About six weeks ago I went to the GP and the lab test showed my total
cholesterol was
190. I wouldn't put to much faith in those home test kits.

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Here's a picture of mine, showing my result: members.impulse.netA1c 20031104.jpgOpen ↗
I guess that gadget will continue to display the result from this point,

until the batteries run down, or I dismantle it, or something happens to cause it to cease
to function.

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Or you get tired of staring at it in admiration?!? Congratulations!

Quoted message said:

Assuming this is reasonably accurate, this is a great thing for us

diabetics. It costs about 1/4 of what it costs to have an HbA1c test done by my doctor, and it takes
only about ten minutes to get the result.

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I wish all I needed was A1c's -- my doctors seem to have a bunch of other things on the list every
time. It always seems to be time to test lipids, or retest something from a previous metabolic panel
to see if the out-of-range result was for-real or a blip, or time to do TSH &/or other thyroid
tests....whatever. bj

It needs one bigger drop than I'm used to. Perhaps as large as .5ml.

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Bob , About how many normal drops of blood does it require ? Thanks much

for

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the info and picture !!

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Tim Kettring said:

Bob , About how many normal drops of blood does it require ?

One good-sized drop.

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"easy" is a relative term. Easy if you're good at following
instructions - not nearly as easy as testing blood for BG. If you goof
you're out $25. I did ok. Also, there was a thread on this NG about
ordering them wholesale for $12 a piece for lots of 10. Check their
website for a video: www.metrika.com

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You don't need a prescription for it anymore. Just ask the pharmacist as it is kept under
refrigeration. I find them quite easy to use and very accurate.

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Cheri

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Quoted message said:

I noticed that in the drug stores, there is a do it yourself hba1c

kit. There

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

was no literature, but was available with a prescription. Has anyone

else heard

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

about this phenomena? Does it work? What does it cost?

Being liberal means not having to say you are sorry.

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Last spring I purchased a cholesterol kit from KMart. It said my total

cholesterol was about 140. Now that is ideal. About six weeks ago I went to the GP and the lab test
showed my total cholesterol was 190. I wouldn't put to much faith in those home test kits.

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But those tests were, what, six months apart? How reliable would such a comparison be given any
variation in your "real" levels and the variation allowed for home-test kits? bj