Test Strips from QAS

[Jackie]

Has anyone had trouble getting the supplies from QAS? I just called in my INR and asked when mine would be shipped, I was told, by Customer Care, that they had not been shipped because they were out of them and their shipment had not arrived, maybe they would get them late next week.

I had a blood draw at the lab and did my own finger stick with INRatio, the lab reading was 3.1 and the INRatio was 3.9, these were taken back to back. The Anticoagulation Clinic does not like the variance, does seem to be quite a differance.

 

[Ross]

It's usually not a problem. On occasion, yes they run out.

As for your number differences, I wouldn't worry too much. I bet if the lab retested once more, they'd come up with something closer or even if you retested once more, it may have been closer, but I'll put my money on the machine.

 

[Natanni]

When I called 2 weeks ago, they didn't havea any IRatio test strips and they said they wouldn't have any until the following week; QAS has changed how they are handling prior authorizing our insurance and we actually ran out of strips for the first time in 15 months of INRatio use. I used to be able to call and order when Nathan was done to 3, but now I am going to order them every 6 weeks so as not to run into this again. It is confusing because one rep told me I would never have to call anymore and the other told me to call way more often. ?