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CardioChek Portable Blood Test System |  | Brand: CardioChek
Category: Health and Beauty
List Price: $174.99
Buy New: $89.00
as of 9/8/2010 22:33 PDT details
You Save: $85.99 (49%)
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Seller: gum081245
Rating:  20 reviews
Sales Rank: 48595
Color: White
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries: 2
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 5 x 2.5 x 7
MPN: 381930730015
Model: 09010
UPC: 381930730015
EAN: 0381930730015
ASIN: B000BN9HR8
Release Date: October 1, 2005
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Blood testing device monitors cholesterol | | • | Health management system in the palm of your hand | | • | Provides a wide range of blood testing in a portable, easy-to-use system | | • | Displays the results of your blood test in about one minute | | • | As new tests become approved, the device is easily upgraded to include new test chemistries |
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Amazon.com Product Description
The CardioChek Blood Testing Device helps monitor cholesterol. With the CardioChek instrument and the PTS panels test strips, you now have an entire health management system in the palm of your hand. The CardioChek is a hand-held medical diagnostics system that monitors key health indicators, including total cholesterol, 
Monitor your blood with the CardioChek device. View larger. | HDL cholesterol, and triglycerides, plus blood glucose and ketones -- all in the comfort of your own home. The CardioChek blood testing device provides the tools for meeting cholesterol screening management guidelines. Only PTS can provide this wide of a range of whole blood testing in a portable, easy-to-use system, with clinically accurate results. The system includes a meter instrument, but you'll have to purchase the test strips to meet your needs. This simple blood test system displays the results of your blood test in about one minute, with accurate results every time. Unlike other systems that only test one specific health indicator -- such as cholesterol or blood glucose -- the CardioChek meter allows you to test a range of key health indicators. And, because of CardioChek's modular PTS panels technology, the device can never become obsolete; it is designed to run new tests as they are developed. The CardioChek home health test kit may reduce your risk from the complications of heart disease. Most important is good glycemic control through diet, exercise, blood monitoring and medication. The CardioChek glucose monitor and cholesterol tester is the first and only complete health management product that can perform multiple tests on one device. Color-coded strips and MEMo chips provide easy identification and correct calibration. As new tests become approved, the device is easily upgraded to include new test chemistries. You'll find this device to be useful and discreet as it provides you with all the information you need to for effective cholesterol screen management. CardioChek is one of the only devices on the market that provides this wide of a range of whole blood testing in a portable, easy-to-use system, with clinically accurate results in just a few short minutes. In addition to testing, the CardioChek also features an internal memory for storing results for quick and easy review. 
1. Insert MEMo chip. | 
2. Insert a test strip. | 
3. Apply a blood sample. | 
4. Read the results. |
Product Description
Test Strips Sold Separately
Quickly measure:
Total Cholesterol
HDL Cholesterol
Triglycerides
To measure Cholesterol, HDL Cholesterol and Triglycerides in whole blood. Other tests available (Sold Separately)
Contents:
CardioChek Analyzer
2 Check Strips
Carrying Case
User Guide
2 AAA Batteries
Suitable for self-testing.
Questions? 1-877-870-5610 (Toll-free in US)
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 20
 Spouse and I both like it. August 3, 2010
D. Briscoe
Purchased this to track husband's cholesterol when his total came back from the doctor's lab at around 325. When we tested it at home it read around 321, so pretty close considering labs can be different as well as tests varying depending on time of day, fasting, stress level, hydration, etc. I watched the nurse at the kids clinic use the PA so I know they do use these devices as well. My husband compared his results to the labs and I just used it to measure mine on my own. It was extremely useful because I could test monthly very inexpensively until we were both in normal range again. It definitely is encouraging to be able to see immediate results rather than waiting for the next doctor visit. Kept my husband motivated and focused on eating right. Do not test only your total though. Mine was at 172 but my triglycerides were high and ldl low. I was surprised but would not have known had I not done all three tests and the calculation. We have not been disappointed with this. Would purchase again. There are control chemicals that you use to sort of calibrate the machine to get more accurate results. Your spot you poke should be cleaned with alcohol and you should not squeeze the blood from the finger, etc. Do it right away when you get up in the morning making sure you are well hydrated the night before. Stress/minor illness/fever/exercise before testing/ time of day/eating....all can affect results. However you do the test, just make sure you are consistent each time. I also use the glucose strips on myself, spouse, and kids. (Not often as none of us are diabetic, but just once in awhile just out of curiousity.) There is a chip that comes with each set of test strips. You insert that chip in the analyzer and then put a drop of blood on the strip and insert it into the machine. It is pretty much that simple. I have found that I had strips that had expired by like a few weeks or a month, I simply reset the date of the analyzer and then am able to use those strips with no problems. Not sure I would do that with ones that were way past expiration though as I am not familiar with the science behind it. Wish I could afford the PA, but it was not meant to be. Kids gotta go to college, you know. :) For the record, what we did for the high cholesterol was to take a regular multi vitamin, garlic caps, and b12 sublinguals, and I think zinc, flax. (it has been about two years ago now) Then, we ate NO processed foods. All fruits, veggies, nuts, seeds, berries...all raw or frozen. As smoothies, whole, juiced, whatever, but completely fresh...no sodas, etc. And as much as we wanted to...not just 1000 cals. More like 2000 cals a day. Which is a LOT of food. In 30 days mine was waaaaaay down although I don't remember the numbers, they were well below what was required. My husbands went from 352 to 174 in 90 days. (again, handy to do those 30 days quick checks when you want to) And he did cheat a little bit. But all of his fruits and veggies were whole and fresh. I think he also had some steel cut oats for breakfast once in awhile. I can only tell you what he ate when he was around me....not while he was at the office, heh. But he really was very good about it over all. I lost about 15 pounds, he lost around 38 pounds. Do not discount the poor quality foods we eat each day. Tons of it mindlessly. May not be a perfect, quick cure-all for everyone, but certainly would benefit absolutely everyone to add more fresh, whole fruits and veggies daily. Good luck and enjoy your Cardiochek!
 Not accurate June 10, 2010
VulcansHammer (San Rafael, CA USA)
I bought this device to track my HDL.
Several times after using the device I have had lab tests at my doctors office. The results from this device have been consistently lower by 10-12 points for my HDL.
For example, my last HDL result from my doctors visit was 43 and this device tested my HDL at 32 in the same day. As some commenters have already stated, this machine is good for keeping tabs of trends but it is not accurate. It's a bit pricey for its lack of accuracy and also for test strips that you have to buy.
 Inaccurate but Helpful March 19, 2009
W. Weber
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
From taking a hospital test and using CardioChek within 30 minutes of each other:
Triglycerides- Hospital test 17% higher than CardioChek.
Cholesterol- Hospital test 8% lower than CardioChek.
A substantial difference. But you can still track TRENDS (whether blood levels are rising or falling over time) and that's important to know.
Test results vary even among doctors/labs February 25, 2009
Historian (Texas)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Before anyone trashes their device, try having two or more tests done by different doctors/lab. You'll find that the triglyceride levels can vary greatly among the labs also.
 This is just the base unit January 28, 2009
D. Anderson (Maine)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
If you're considering this item disregard the product description section that says there are Total, Trig, and HDL strips included. They are not.
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