CardioChek Portable Blood Test System

by CardioChek

Product Features

• designed for individuals
• take control
• own health monitoring
• Total Cholesterol

Product Description

INDICATIONS: CardioChek portable blood test system. This system is used for in vitro diagnostic use. It is mainly used to measure Cholesterol, HDL Cholesterol and Triglycerides in whole blood. Test strips are sold separately. Suitable for self testing.

Product Details

• Item Weight: 11 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B00168L16M
• UPC: 381930730015
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #35,687 in Health & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care)
  • #7 in Health & Personal Care > Medical Supplies & Equipment > Health Monitors > Cholesterol Monitors

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

63 of 64 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Tester - We've Owned for Many Years, March 8, 2008

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Lisa Shea "medieval swordfighting enthusiast" - See all my reviews
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We have owned this device for many years and use it fairly regularly. My boyfriend doesn't like doctors, so it's good to have the CardioChek device for nearly instant home testing whenever we wish. It's great!

The device is about the size of a long pack of cigarettes and is SUPER easy to use. You can buy a variety of test strips for it. We have the total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, and Triglycerides tests. From these, you can also calculate your LDL levels quite easily.

You turn on the CardioChek, slide in whichever strip you want to use, and then add in a drop of blood. We have an AutoLancet which is a one-button push pen-like item that easily gets a drop of blood without much pain at all. Then you wait maybe 30 seconds, and the device tells you the exact number.

We haven't had any problems with this system at all. If anything, the problem we have is that I don't bleed easily and my blood refuses to leave my body :) I find that running my hand or foot under warm water for a few minutes helps out. My toes seem to work better than my fingers, and are less sensitive, too.

Highly recommended, we haven't had any problems with this at all in the many years of use.

72 of 77 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great tester...., April 26, 2006

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Katt A Shopper (VA) - See all my reviews

This is a great device. It's very easy to use, gets results in just minutes and saves on trips to the Dr's office. You check for more than just blood sugar,but to keep an eye on your cholesteral. I paid more for mine didn't know Amazon carried these, they are a much better price here including the test strips. If you go to the company website you'll pay more and the best part is you can do it in your own home first thing in the morning after the 12 hr fast instead of waiting to get to a clinic or Dr's office.

40 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent product, April 8, 2007

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SK343 (Troy, MI USA) - See all my reviews

I have been using this for quite some time now and do not have any problems with this. I love this product. This is very simple to use. If you are using it for the first time, you may end up wasting a couple of tests trying to figure it out. Once you get a hang of it, you will love it. This is even better than the discontinued LifeStream product, because you can check your HDL, Triglycerides and Total Cholesterol with the same product. Only down side is that the strips are expensive. On the other hand, this is an excellent device to monitor your Cholesterol in between doctor visits.