tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7232228941129431680.post6544145668280805082..comments2023-06-13T04:26:17.537-07:00Comments on Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome (APS) - SAY NO to Home INR and Finger Stick Machines!!: Tina's Experience with Home INR Machines.Finger Stick Machine Educationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16601438787866118664noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7232228941129431680.post-30751014821376851762008-08-28T11:43:00.000-07:002008-08-28T11:43:00.000-07:00Hello, My wife was diagnosed with APS last year a...Hello, <BR/><BR/>My wife was diagnosed with APS last year and she's been going to her local Doctors office to get her INR checked each week. The Nurse uses a finger stick to check her levels and they said it was calibrated monthly by having a random patient get a veinous blood draw and a finger stick test.<BR/><BR/>We are considering purchasing a home machine to save her the fatigue of going to the next town on a weekly basis to have her INR checked.<BR/><BR/>Does anyone know if this isn't an item that is generally covered by insurance or does it depend on the company?<BR/><BR/>Do people feel it would be worth the investment if my wife went to have her blood drawn once a month to accurately check it vs. the finger stick test?<BR/><BR/>Finally, she bruises so easily and usually has a black and blue for several days after getting her blood drawn, so the finger stick method is very much her personal choice over the blood draw.<BR/><BR/>Thank you.<BR/><BR/>JoshuaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7232228941129431680.post-59062195615285600312008-02-26T07:25:00.000-08:002008-02-26T07:25:00.000-08:00Thank you for sharing this personal experience and...Thank you for sharing this personal experience and your opinion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com