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Hi, I'm going to ask anyone if they are now receiving their kits without the ice packets? I just got a shipment last week and although I was told they would be shipping them without ice packs - that it still would need to be refrigerated. So I stayed home one day last week and got my new shipment. I had 2 left over from my previous shipment.
Because the new shipment didn't come on ice pack - I decided to test the new test kit box against my previous test kits that did get shipped on ice and has been refrigerated.
Well they varied. I had the same machine - I put the new kit in the refrigerator and tested myself the next day - once I knew the kits had been refrigerated. Well, I tested one finger with the old (3 mos old) tenderlett, couvette and then tested my other finger right afterwards with the new shipment. The first time it was .5 difference.. I think it was 2.9 vs 2.4 - then I said - well 2.4 isn't that bad - I'll wait and test again before I call my coumadin clinic - as I might very well be 2.9 - so I waited a couple days and I did the testing again - previous shipment vs new shipment and once again it was 2.4 with the new kit and 2.8 on my old kit. So I did call me coumadin clinic and told them - I'm not sure which kit is right - but they definently vary and since I had the same machine - I have to say - its probably the kits. One shipment came on ice and the other didn't is the only difference. So, my coumadin clinic wants me to come in for blood work and bring my machine and test myself just before the blood draw. I only have 'new' shipment kits left.
Anyone had this happen? My coumadin clinic suggested I call QAS - which I did but have not heard back from them. I guess they are very busy. I don't know if I want to keep the ProTime machine - or just start to have the blood drawn all the time. I hate to be over medicated and yet - I don't want to be under medicated - but simply 'consistency' I would think is the main idea. They changed my coumadin doseage. I don't know why I test at home - if its not going to be accurate - I mean why bother...
Not feeling very confident with this 'new' shipment procedure - anyone else having problems. My coumadin clinic suggested I ask QAS to send me a new shipment and throw away the one I just got if the blood work at the lab varies from my home supplies. She said "they" (coumadin clinic) were still receiving their test strips 'ice packed'.. she was surprised I didn't..
Marilyn
Because the new shipment didn't come on ice pack - I decided to test the new test kit box against my previous test kits that did get shipped on ice and has been refrigerated.
Well they varied. I had the same machine - I put the new kit in the refrigerator and tested myself the next day - once I knew the kits had been refrigerated. Well, I tested one finger with the old (3 mos old) tenderlett, couvette and then tested my other finger right afterwards with the new shipment. The first time it was .5 difference.. I think it was 2.9 vs 2.4 - then I said - well 2.4 isn't that bad - I'll wait and test again before I call my coumadin clinic - as I might very well be 2.9 - so I waited a couple days and I did the testing again - previous shipment vs new shipment and once again it was 2.4 with the new kit and 2.8 on my old kit. So I did call me coumadin clinic and told them - I'm not sure which kit is right - but they definently vary and since I had the same machine - I have to say - its probably the kits. One shipment came on ice and the other didn't is the only difference. So, my coumadin clinic wants me to come in for blood work and bring my machine and test myself just before the blood draw. I only have 'new' shipment kits left.
Anyone had this happen? My coumadin clinic suggested I call QAS - which I did but have not heard back from them. I guess they are very busy. I don't know if I want to keep the ProTime machine - or just start to have the blood drawn all the time. I hate to be over medicated and yet - I don't want to be under medicated - but simply 'consistency' I would think is the main idea. They changed my coumadin doseage. I don't know why I test at home - if its not going to be accurate - I mean why bother...
Not feeling very confident with this 'new' shipment procedure - anyone else having problems. My coumadin clinic suggested I ask QAS to send me a new shipment and throw away the one I just got if the blood work at the lab varies from my home supplies. She said "they" (coumadin clinic) were still receiving their test strips 'ice packed'.. she was surprised I didn't..
Marilyn