A1CNow+, Hba1c Blood Monitor w/ Sampler, 10 Test Kit

I have controlled off my condition by giving up starch and sugar, and my A1c at the last doctor visit was 5.2. It’s gonna be a whole year before I have to go back. That’s a long time between A1c tests, which should be every three months. This product is the best solution. There was a little bit of a challenge in doing this the first time around, so I did end up wasting one test. I hate that. But there are eight more, and that should last me 24 months. 30 months if you count two doctor’s visits in the timespan. I kind of hate that the test is coded so that the little mechanism is going to be disposable. Seems like y’all could just sell the rest of the kit, instead of making us buy a new device when we run out. Other than that, I am really pleased.

I always held my breath at the doctors office when they did an A1c. Is the diabetic medicine working? Have I been good at watching my diet? Using this every couple months helps me monitor. Pretty accurate. Might be off a tad. I did a test a day before my office visit. This A1c device gives you a 3 month "outlook" on how you're doing. Mine was 6.7... Doctors was 6.8. We were both HAPPY. My doctor uses THIS SAME DEVICE, and that's why I bought it. Both Hubby and are on diabetic meds so this is handy to have and VERY EASY TO USE. Be ADVISED that this particular A1cNOW PLUS REQUIRES REFRIGERATION!!! The other A1cNOW monitor that is the NON PLUS one , DOES NOT REQUIRE REFRIGERATION.

It was NOT expired! I misread the year. It's fine.I have used this product for several years. The results are very close (if not exactly the same) to the results from the doctor. It's really handy in that we can test the whole family any time we want. It is helping us keep our blood sugar in check.

Results indicate .5 points lower than actual blood-drawn lab test. So if your test shows a 6.0 (prediabetic) it's most likely 6.5 (diabetic). I've used this in the past and they have always been within .1 of the labs, but not this one!

Keep track of your A1C monthly for better blood sugar monitoring rather than wildly fluctuating results from daily sticking of your finger. Save money by doing it yourself instead of having a medical lab doing it.

The sample collector in the image is the reason you won't be able to use all of this product, 10 in this variant.If you did not bring out enough blood, not enough will go all the way up the whole sample collector. Meanwhile it will coagulate in the tube and that's it, you have to rip open another packet and try again.But you only get 10 of those in this product. In my experience I only get a successful sample half the time. But without extra sample collectors, the rest of this product is useless.So I'm only getting half the value I paid for.They need to sell a separate box of sample collectors only.The accuracy is pretty good though. Only 0.1 difference from a laboratory blood test so far.

I asked my dietician if these were reliable and she said yes. I appreciate being able to test my A1c at home to see how I am doing since I won’t be tested again at the doctor’s office for six months. I’d like to know if the changes I’m making are having an effect. It is reassuring to know that they are.

I've been using some 2 packs of these from Walgrens which were on a super super sale ($9.99 for a pack of two after an in store rebate of $10 off an an already sale price). I have never seen anything even close to that price. I had an inventory of them that ran out. This 10 pack comes with ONE single meter reader for all 10 which counts down the number of tests you have run. If you lose this meter, you are going to angry as heck because you will have no way to use the remaining tests. If the 20 test one is the same with a meter set to run 20 tests, then the risk is even higher. The 2 pack was the same. Each one with a meter which ran 2 and only 2 checks. Why the meter does that I do not understand. I have done 2 checks so far and both seem to be what I expect from fasting readings and past lab and home tests.The accuracy and ease of use of these is top notch. The seller was an Amazon marketplace seller which seemed more like some dude in his garage reselling things than a real company based on the receipt and stuff he put in the box, but they are the real deal and work fine, so what does it matter.I recommend. I would hesitate to get the 20 test kit however because of the way they make the meters limited to the exact number of tests. That seems idiotic. Don't lose your meter!