Recent content by sweetmarie

ok, tks I'll give it a shot

To Tom in MO: Do you remove just the tip (the part with the settings) or both parts, tks

Ditto on that lol

I've only compared my Coaguchek XS with the lab four times over the 7 years I've owned it. But as you, my home results have always been higher than my local lab test. I didn't buy the meter to really compare to the lab, it was more for a convenience for me when we're at the cottage in the...

To Pellicle tks for the humor. I'm open to all testimonies. I like the saying, don't always believe what you read until you've tried it.

I will definitely try the warm wet tower method. tks

Hello again Wow, trying to find info on the web about different lancet gauges is like pulling teeth. Currently using 21 gauge and not entirely satisfied. Anybody out there using anything less than 21 gauge? I've got my Softclix applicator set the highest at 5.5, just barely seeing any blood...

Post moved to home coagulation section

BS is the first thing that came to mind also. Of course the clinic doesn't want to lose customers, it's their jobs on the line. tks

All this is interesting material. Lately my coaguchek XS has been reading slightly higher than my local lab results. My health clinic told me that the tolerance range is only +/- 1.38%. My inr range is 2.0-3.0. So if the lab results are say 2.50, my meter must be between 2.47 and 2.53. As...

The error code indicated to call Roche and the service tech took me through a few checks and then told me to get new batteries of the same brand (?) that came with the meter. When I replaced them the worked properly. Would you care to name the branded make of those batteries? I really don't...

Ok, I realize that these posts are probably not in the proper section but I'll end this conversation with this post. I spoke to a Roche rep about the lancets, she said they have no other size lancets other than the yellow ones I'm using. So I guess I'll just have try the methods listed and do...

Thanks to all. I sort of forgot about the warm water trick, haven't used the unit for awhile until now because of my recent variations. However, the elastic band method has not been to effective for me but I will try pricking the side of the finger and not so much the pad. None of you mentioned...

Forgive me for this sort of long post, Wow, been away from this forum way too long. Well it's now been 8 years since the OHS and the St-Jude mechanical valve. I feel great. Still no regret going with the mechanical valve. Being bilingual, can never remember it it's IRN, NRI, INR, etc. Anyway...