Air travel with home tester
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twinmaker
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Yes, I have traveled by air with my INRatio machine and test strips. I put them in my bag that I carried on board the plane. My machine was in it's case, so no problem there. DON'T put your machine in your checked luggage, because the luggage may get lost or mishandled. LINDA
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Sagebrush
It travels well !!
It travels well !!
I have traveled with my pro time and no problems with security. I always put it in my carry on......security has never said a word or even looked at it. Definalty would not put it in checked luggage.
It travels well !!
I have traveled with my pro time and no problems with security. I always put it in my carry on......security has never said a word or even looked at it. Definalty would not put it in checked luggage.
Yes, I've traveled to Europe with my Protime and put it in its case in my carry-on. No problems at all at airport securities. They never looked at it. I took several cuvettes and thought that they would need to be refrigerated, but learned that they are fine at room temperature for up to 30 days.
The charger I was told to buy at Radio Shack before I left didn't work when I wanted to use it. If I would have to be there for any length of time I would need to be able to charge the unit as the battery doesn't last long.
Lance (QAS) any comments?
The charger I was told to buy at Radio Shack before I left didn't work when I wanted to use it. If I would have to be there for any length of time I would need to be able to charge the unit as the battery doesn't last long.
Lance (QAS) any comments?
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ClickerTicker
Have travelled quite a bit with my Coaguchek. Like previous posts, have never had it queried at security. I travel with it in a tupperware box rather than the stupid great briefcase-sized case it came in. It's been pretty much round the world. Luckily the Coaguchek runs very well on internal AA batteries which last for months so I've never used or needed the mains adaptor.
The Radio Shack thing reminds me of an amusing incident from the very early eighties... I was working for a well known computer manufacturer when I heard shouting from down the hall. Turns out our PC folks had received the first PC imported into the UK from the US - 110 volt of course. In order to get it working on our 240v mains, they went to the local Tandy (UK name for Radio Shack) and purchased a 240v to 110v shaver adapter. Needless to say the adaptor blew straight through and zapped 240v into the PC -- when I got to their office the thing was a smoking ruin - needed a new monitor and power-supply
And these guys were supposed to be trained engineers
The Radio Shack thing reminds me of an amusing incident from the very early eighties... I was working for a well known computer manufacturer when I heard shouting from down the hall. Turns out our PC folks had received the first PC imported into the UK from the US - 110 volt of course. In order to get it working on our 240v mains, they went to the local Tandy (UK name for Radio Shack) and purchased a 240v to 110v shaver adapter. Needless to say the adaptor blew straight through and zapped 240v into the PC -- when I got to their office the thing was a smoking ruin - needed a new monitor and power-supply
And these guys were supposed to be trained engineers
Thanks for all the info
Thanks for all the info
Thanks for the input. I will carry it as hand luggage.
I'm glad customs didn't give a problem--I'd hate to have it confiscated! Just as important for travelling as my credit card--can't leave home without it.
Clickerticker--I accessed your previous post about packing the unit in a Tupperware container and the strips in a steel thermos. Are you sure customs authorities didn't think you'd packed your own lunch--airline food being what it is? Ha ha.
Sandra
Thanks for all the info
Thanks for the input. I will carry it as hand luggage.
I'm glad customs didn't give a problem--I'd hate to have it confiscated! Just as important for travelling as my credit card--can't leave home without it.
Clickerticker--I accessed your previous post about packing the unit in a Tupperware container and the strips in a steel thermos. Are you sure customs authorities didn't think you'd packed your own lunch--airline food being what it is? Ha ha.
Sandra
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ClickerTicker
Sandra - no, nobody has ever asked to look inside the stainless steel thermos. In fact, out of dozens of flights, the only person that has ever came close to querying it was a scanner operator at Melbourne - and I think that was really out of curiosity and to check his own prowess with the scanner rather than thinking there was anything suspicious about it.
I'm not sure that's reassuring in terms of flight security though
And finally, yes, on some flights we do take our own food - a recent Alitalia flight to Milan was even more unappetising than usual on the outgoing flight that we purchased sandwiches at the airport for the return...
I'm not sure that's reassuring in terms of flight security though
And finally, yes, on some flights we do take our own food - a recent Alitalia flight to Milan was even more unappetising than usual on the outgoing flight that we purchased sandwiches at the airport for the return...
Sandra:
You can use "blue ice" (the re-freezable kind) to keep supplies cool. I've packed several cuvettes in a zipper-seal baggy with blue ice in another baggy. I usually travel with a soft, fold-up cooler to tote food or beverages in. This would be perfect. If you add ice after the blue ice unfreezes, you'll want to periodically drain the icy water, of course.
I've flown with my ProTime 3 unit twice and haven't had any problems.
ClickerTicker:
I've checked out airport websites to check out available restaurants. If I don't see anything decent at Airport XYZ (or whatever), I bring something w/ me from home or a grocery. Some airports have wonderful restaurants; others have zilch!
You can use "blue ice" (the re-freezable kind) to keep supplies cool. I've packed several cuvettes in a zipper-seal baggy with blue ice in another baggy. I usually travel with a soft, fold-up cooler to tote food or beverages in. This would be perfect. If you add ice after the blue ice unfreezes, you'll want to periodically drain the icy water, of course.
I've flown with my ProTime 3 unit twice and haven't had any problems.
ClickerTicker:
I've checked out airport websites to check out available restaurants. If I don't see anything decent at Airport XYZ (or whatever), I bring something w/ me from home or a grocery. Some airports have wonderful restaurants; others have zilch!
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geebee
I have an INRatio monitor and not only do the strips not need refrigeration, the monitor is very small and takes up very little space. I take mine in my carry on luggage and, although the security people are curious about it, I have never had any problems.
Valve-Viking
Well-known member
I have taken my Coaguchek S on numerous travels all over the world
and I haven´t had one question about it. As the cuvettes for
Coaguchek lasts 60 days in room temperature, I just put them
in the minibar of my hotelroom when I arrive for my entire stay at
any hotel. The cuvettes last 60 days in room temperature, meaning
you can keep them in room-temperature for say 5 days and then have
55 days left of room-temperature usage when you take them out of the
fridge again etc, etc.
I´d never gone where I went without my Coaguchek, so for me it´s
an tremendous tool and help in my profession which inwolves a lot of
travelling. I love it!!
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Martin
and I haven´t had one question about it. As the cuvettes for
Coaguchek lasts 60 days in room temperature, I just put them
in the minibar of my hotelroom when I arrive for my entire stay at
any hotel. The cuvettes last 60 days in room temperature, meaning
you can keep them in room-temperature for say 5 days and then have
55 days left of room-temperature usage when you take them out of the
fridge again etc, etc.
I´d never gone where I went without my Coaguchek, so for me it´s
an tremendous tool and help in my profession which inwolves a lot of
travelling. I love it!!
/
Martin
DuchessBear
Well-known member
My Protime has gone with me on several trips, including a 2-week trip to Thailand with no refrigeration available. No problems, so far.
In case a security screener gets nosy, though, I also carry a copy of the prescription, the letter of medical necessity, and a "package insert" from the cuvette box.
In case a security screener gets nosy, though, I also carry a copy of the prescription, the letter of medical necessity, and a "package insert" from the cuvette box.
Valve-Viking
Well-known member
I had a problem once in Vietnam with not passing through the
metal-detector due to my pacemaker, so instead of looking for
documents of this and that I just slowly unbuttoned my shirt and
showed them my scars. No more discussions. (Might be easier though to do for a guy come to think of it.....hm, bad advice.....or good maybe?!).
Cheers,
Martin
metal-detector due to my pacemaker, so instead of looking for
documents of this and that I just slowly unbuttoned my shirt and
showed them my scars. No more discussions. (Might be easier though to do for a guy come to think of it.....hm, bad advice.....or good maybe?!).
Cheers,
Martin
SHerrin Hutt
Well-known member
I have taken by protimemachine with me alone with lovenox. Had never been stoped till I came out to the last reuion in Vasgas because of by pacemaker. They padded me down from head to foot. To bad it was a old lady!
my INRatio loves to travel!
my INRatio loves to travel!
The best thing about my INRatio machine is that it travels niceley. I just put it in my carry-on and in fact my case has a cool pouch to hold testing supplies, testing strips and all. One word of advice is take out the batteries so that it doesn't get turned on accidentaly that way your not scrambling to find batteries. Have a great trip!
my INRatio loves to travel!
The best thing about my INRatio machine is that it travels niceley. I just put it in my carry-on and in fact my case has a cool pouch to hold testing supplies, testing strips and all. One word of advice is take out the batteries so that it doesn't get turned on accidentaly that way your not scrambling to find batteries. Have a great trip!
