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Diesel
Well i am so excited i finaly got my INRatio home testing machine. It is very easy to use! My doctors are anxious to learn more about this machine since i am thier first patient requesting to home test.
I had the nurse from the company call me and walked me through my first test. My INR on that day was 3.3 wich is within range for me. My range is suppose to be 3.0-3.5
Now here is where i have my questions... My cardio wants me to first hometest in the morning and then go to the hospital on the same morning to see what the difference is in the results. Knowing that there could be a slight difference. But he wants to see what the differece is. So im suppose to do this the first three times i home test (go to the hospital to get thier results to compair)
SO my first home test that I did (that would count for my cardio) My home test result said. 2.8 (which would be low for me) BUT the hospital results came back and it said 3.4 (which would be in range)
SO how do i know what numbers are right, or how to make my numbers closer? They never said anything about "calabrating" the machine or anything. But My cardio isnt going to like it, if the numbers are that much difference. Concidering hometest says im low, when the hospital test says im in range.
My cardio said to re-test on tuesday at home then go to the hospital on the same morning to get our results again...
Does anyone have any thoughts to why the results are off.. Any suggestions on what to do?
DIesel
I had the nurse from the company call me and walked me through my first test. My INR on that day was 3.3 wich is within range for me. My range is suppose to be 3.0-3.5
Now here is where i have my questions... My cardio wants me to first hometest in the morning and then go to the hospital on the same morning to see what the difference is in the results. Knowing that there could be a slight difference. But he wants to see what the differece is. So im suppose to do this the first three times i home test (go to the hospital to get thier results to compair)
SO my first home test that I did (that would count for my cardio) My home test result said. 2.8 (which would be low for me) BUT the hospital results came back and it said 3.4 (which would be in range)
SO how do i know what numbers are right, or how to make my numbers closer? They never said anything about "calabrating" the machine or anything. But My cardio isnt going to like it, if the numbers are that much difference. Concidering hometest says im low, when the hospital test says im in range.
My cardio said to re-test on tuesday at home then go to the hospital on the same morning to get our results again...
Does anyone have any thoughts to why the results are off.. Any suggestions on what to do?
DIesel