I received the test kit in the mail this week, however, it did not come with anything to help interpret the results. Is there a link to a doc?
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Here is a nice resource explaining how to use the strips: http://meny.weebly.com/uploads/4/5/7/5/4575254/tastelab.docx
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Hey Leon. I haven't done a control test in a long time and my CardioChek still comes very close to my medical blood test. It's been a long time but, as I recall, the instructions seemed to refer to a test strip that I had to somehow purchase BUT that my monitor also arrived with a grey strip that could be used as a control. I have never used anything but the grey, plastic strip and (like I say) I haven't seen a significant difference between the personal and hospital tests, in years. One thing you'll have to look out for. I rarely run a test and my strips sometimes "expire" before I get to use them all. I suspect this is mostly a gimmick to sell more strips. For example, how could a strip be valid on January 4th and then be expired/worthless on January 5th? But in general, I think this is a great device for measuring TRENDS in blood cholesterol and triglycerides.
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there was only a diagram (sketchy at best) with mine...why don't you email them and ask for them to send you a scanned version? Sorry I'm not more helpful!
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Yes, it does. I got another blood tester. It's TrueResult. I like it better. I don't have to insert a code of strips every time starting new strips because it is code less. Natalya
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I'm not totally sure, however I used these ( all of them ) over a two week span, while comparing them to the walgreens kit I bought, as well as the more strict 15 ng/ML test you can get here on Amazon as well, and all of them came back clean. I went and took my test at the lab and came back clean as well. Goodluck, and don't stress as much as I did- it was uneeded.
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They have a kit you can buy that includes meter, 25 strips and the blood prick. Just look and you will find one for about $10 that's all you need.
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Honestly I'm not sure, it doesn't say anywhere, but I think the pre-employment screening would be better quality tester hence I don't think I will recommend. You might wanna spend a little more cash for something solid. These tester will probably just tell you if you're in the field of toxicity. Once it didn't even work on me... But I need I was 100% positive.
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This happened in almost the same fashion for me as well. If you are unsure, I would suggest investing in a microscope to confirm. Upon doing this, the test appeared to be accurate for me.
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To be honest, I never read that instruction and always tested right after I went to the bathroom. And they always worked. So much so that I am 3.5 months pregnant and it tested positive for me a week after my missed period :)
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I am back again, this is Loretta. I just read another post that said it was to be used every month or so. I will try to find the directions and get back to you. Just cked the directions. Apparently it is just to make sure it is within the numbers on the bottom of the test strips' box. I never did this. I hope it is. I will try it tomorrow and see if my results have been accurate!!! So I guess it is wise to see if the strips for the meter match up to the meter's parameters. I never really knew about this. So thank you for bringing it to my attention. And the solution does come with the meter. I am back again, this is Loretta. I just read another post that said it was to be used every month or so. I will try to find the directions and get back to you. Just cked the directions. Apparently it is just to make sure it is within the numbers on the bottom of the test strips' box. I never did this. I hope it is. I will try it tomorrow and see if my results have been accurate!!! So I guess it is wise to see if the strips for the meter match up to the meter's parameters. I never really knew about this. So thank you for bringing it to my attention. And the solution does come with the meter.
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You won't know until you get it. That is the problem. Mine was 3 months and I test once a week. They should have at least 6 mo to a year.
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Nope. Postage paid return materials to send the swabs to the lab. The results come via email.
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No. after you receive the kit there is a prepaid envelope attached and they email you the results.
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The second line showing means positive however I kept mines after the test and it still showed one line only even after a month so you might wanna check further with a doctor ,not trying to scare you just might be best to ease your mind by checking with one .
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Zoe, sorry for the delay in responding I had to find my booklet as I could not remember. This monitor also only needs .3 micro-liters of blood sample. Really like this unit but the test strips are pricey if you have to test a lot. Approximately 50.00 for 50 strips. The kit comes with 25 test strips, so you will need to order additional strips soon. Some people have tried different strips for the unit that register different from the original strips, but I have not tested or tried this.
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Hi Alexandra-When you pull the test strip out of the package just dip it into the cup for 3 seconds. The stick should be turning a light purple color. If you have 2 lines it means its positive. If you have one line then it is negative. You said you had no lines so that means the test was inconclusive. I would try again. You might have gotten a bad stick. As for the cups, I just bought a pack of 100 cheap disposable cups for $15-$18. I hope this helps & if you have any other questions just let me know.
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It test for the 2 worst kinds which are labeled on the testers themselves. The kit also comes with additional swabs that can be mailed in if you want a more detailed report. But the 2 square testers are labeled so at least you'll know right away if you have either or both of the bad stuff