A1CNow Self Check at-Home A1C System | 4 Test Kit | Quickly & Easily Measure Long-Term Blood Glucose Value HbA1C & Monitor Glycaemic Control Preventively and in Patients with Diabetes | VAT Relief

I was diagnosed with diabetes about 18 months ago and I like to keep my levels under control. At diagnosis my Hba1c was 61 mmol/mol where a range of < 42 for a non diabetic person is normal. Not horrendous compared to some but a bit scary for me all the same. After about 5 months it came down to 37 mmol/mol and has been this for the last year thanks to a huge diet and lifestyle change. However, now the original panic has passed my strict diet routine is maybe not what it was ...I get tested quite often at the Gp surgery but liked the idea of self testing. This is my 2nd kit and I find it very useful. It comes with 4 test kits and I test every 3 months spaced out to coincide with the Gp surgery tests. So basically I get a result every 6 weeks ( 8 times a year). Obviously I take the Gp result as the standard result but the accuracy of this test kit has been astounding so far . The test is a bit fiddly at first but the instructions are excellent and guide you through the process. It takes about 10 minutes in total and does not use a large volume of blood. It comes with an easy to use finger pricker, but you could use a normal glucose meter lancet if you preferred. Only problem I had was one test failed to provide a result so I had to do it again. This has happened only once in 6 tests but when you consider each test costs £25 it is a bit of a downer.My last 3 surgery results have all been 37 mmol/mol (👍) and my last 3 a1cnow results have averaged at 39 mmol/mol ( 40, 40 and 38 )This is very good parity over several tests and does not include the 3 other results which were very similar.I have no way of knowing how accurate the readings will be at higher readings but it works for me. I wish it was a bit cheaper and Amazon make it very difficult (impossible) to claim back the vat so always check other outlets. I find it reassuring and hope it does the same for you .

This finger prick device is easy to use, but the needle depth cannot be adjusted, which makes it scratch quite a bit and causes pain. The bleeding tends to last longer than expected, as if it’s designed to draw more blood. It would be helpful if the kit included some material or a warning to help stop the bleeding faster.I’m also not fully confident in the accuracy. When I tested it, I got a reading of 6.1, but the NHS laboratory test showed 6.4. It seems the device weighs recent days’ results more heavily over the past three months.Of course, I understand you can’t expect perfect accuracy compared to lab tests, but overall, this is a decent and affordable option for emergency or regular approximate monitoring.

I was diagnosed last year after being prediabetic for many years. I was 48 or 6.7. I ordered this product to test now, and before my next NHS test which was going to be 3 months. I took one straight away and I was pleased it was 43 or 6.1. I took it again 3 months later, half an hour before the NHS one. It was 42 or 6.0. Very pleased. Therefore, I was gobsmacked when I got the NHS result which was 50 or 6.7!! Taken the same day!!I contacted the company but they said that as no one else with that batch number had complained, there was nothing wrong with the test!I’ve left it 6 months or so and have just tried again with the third test. It was 42 or 6.0. Perfect if true. I’ll take the test again when i have the next NHS one, but I’m not holding out much hope. A very expensive mistake.

First time using this.Accurate as the numbers on the 3 tests are close and are inline with my average glucose levels as I'd been monitoring for 3 months using a glucose meter. The results of 5.2, 5.3 and 5.3 were on 3 separate blood samples minutes apart.And make your sample a bit big before trying to collect it to ensure it fills on the first go and watch the video, really usefulBe sure to push down the blood sample collector all the way down before shaking for 5 seconds.Mine did not go down completely, my mistake, and when i shook it i felt bubbles and had a little spillage, this was the first one that showed 5.2To be sure i did a 2nd and third test, and ensures I'd closed it tightly by pressing it RIGHT DOWN.... and both results were 5.3.I think I'll be using these monthly or every 2 months rather than everyday monitoring with test strips.I'm high risk due to diabetes running in the family so I actually thought i was prediabetic but so far numbers prove otherwise.

This product sounds like a great way of measuring your A1C. Unfortunately my experience is that it can routinely give a value that is too high, for example readings in range 6.0-6.3 when lab-based value is 5.63. If you need a more accurate value you’re better off seeing your GP.

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I ordered this as have recently been diagnosed at pre-diabetes levels and therefore want to start tracking myself. The kit arrived promptly so thought i would perform first test to compare with my previous test results. The main problem was that the lancet supplied did not produce enough blood to fill the blood collector and since there is only one lancet per test i couldn't try again (on another finger for instance). So first test had to be scrapped which at £25 per test is expensive!My second step was to order a box of lancets from amazon (which had a trigger). When these arrived i tried a second test and this time it worked fine (although i had to use two lancets) and gave what seemed a sensible reading. So i'll see what happens when i perform my other two tests in 3 and 6 months time. However i would recommend that before using you order a separate box of lancets (which are very cheap) so that if there is a problem in getting sufficient blood you can try again..