Home INR monitoring vs glucometer monitoring

[Nocturne]

Because I've been gathering data on my average FBG with a home glucometer, I have gotten much more familiar with the finger sticking process involved. I was for the most part pleasantly surprised -- there are times when I genuinely do not feel the lancet poke me and still get a decent drop of blood.

I was wondering how this compares to using a home INR monitor like the coagucheck, Is it more or less painful/invasive/inconvenient?

 

[pellicle]

About the same

If​​​​​ you keep lancing the same spot you kill the nerves over time and don't feel anything.

Lance the side.

 

[Superman]

They recently changed my lancets. Previously I had a spring loaded device that had adjustable depth and I would replace the disposable lancet. Now I receive a bag of spring loaded, single use devices.

The new ones seem to have a finer point, but get the depth needed. I don't feel these as much as the old ones, but I get a more consistent sample. I think the old ones had a bigger needle, but didn't poke as deep. I always used the deepest setting too.

In answer to the original question, I think the lancets are independent of the device used to run the required test. You may be using the same lancets some of us use.

 

[Superman]

I do get bored with the home testing. I've often wondered with all the extra lancets I have, if it really matters where I get my blood from? Could I run a successful test poking my toe for example? Ear lobe? How about a shaving knick? If I cut myself shaving, can I quick get my kit and test that blood? What if I have a bloody nose? Can a run a test off that?

...... Sorry - was that out loud?

 

[pellicle]

I do get bored with the home testing. I've often wondered

...... Sorry - was that out loud?

No

Why not involve the family.. Get the kids to blindfold you and see where they choose to sample?

 

[pellicle]

I do get bored with the home testing. I've often wondered if it really matters where I get my blood from? Could I run a successful test poking my toe for example? Ear lobe
?

INR Yoga
Keep to the 15 second rule

 

[Superman]

No

Why not involve the family.. Get the kids to blindfold you and see where they choose to sample?

Oh the kids would love this! I could even make it a privilege and have them do chores for it. "Whoever washes the windows gets to stab daddy this week!"

 

[pellicle]

Oh the kids would love this! I could even make it a privilege and have them do chores for it. "Whoever washes the windows gets to stab daddy this week!"

 

[Agian]

Noc, you need more blood for INR than BSL. The lancet is deeper and thicker. Not that big a deal. Find someone who uses a Coaguchek and check it out yourself. You won't be wasting a strip.

 

[Superman]

I'm looking at having a very clean house. Nice!