pellicle
Professional Dingbat, Guru and Merkintologist
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The InRatio made it easier to do a test than it was with the ProTime meters -- first drop, small spot -- but it still took/takes a bit of practice getting an adequate drop and placing precisely where it's supposed to go.
My Coag-Sense meter also has a bit of a learning curve -- taking that drop and sucking it into a transfer tube or minipipette, then transferring it onto the strip. It takes a bit of practice,
Seems to sound more complex than the coaguchek which is rather similar to what diabetics use.
I wasn't wanting to challenge your choice, by the way. I was just interested. It still sounds more cumbersome. I however, never made a choice, I was given the coaguchek by ATS as a gift. I had no idea that it was part of the gig.