System (Monitor w/20 Strips) PTS Diagnostics (Diabetes)

I have purchased a few of these test kits over the years. The results always come either very close to the lab results or exactly the same. The test kit is very accurate. This seller has excellent customer service. I received a defective test kit and they immediately shipped a replacement to me. I had a very good experience with the seller and would highly recommend them.

This was fast and easy and would definitely buy it again but I would have to wait awhile cause we still have 18 to go

My parents had diabetes, so I am very careful with what I eat and monitor myself as best I can to ensure I never get diabetes. That means that getting tested twice a year by my doctor for my A1c level is not enough for me; my health is too important and I'm willing to pay out of my own pocket to use these A1CNow+ System tests every two weeks just to make sure I'm healthy track as far as my blood sugar level is concerned. Yes, these test your blood sugar as an "average" of a period of "two to three months", based on the science. Nonetheless, I find it comforting to test every other Friday just to see if my A1c level starts to spike up. It's been pretty accurate in noting trends in changes to my average glucose level as it changes when I go on 2 to 3 week trips/vacations. Yes, I'm not as careful and will tend to overeat and eat more junk, such as pasta and bread, etc., when I'm on vacation. And as soon as I get back and test myself I note that my A1c has climbed maybe .2 o3 .3 depending on how badly I behaved while having fun. I started buying these 20 test kits in April 2017, and every six months when I get my labs done at my local clinic I also take an at home A1c test using this kit to compare with the labs, and it's ALWAYS been within .1 or .2 maximum difference from the kits, so I find them to be very accurate. For the last two years I also decided to buy a second 20 test kit so that I can test myself TWICE every other week. I admit, this is probably overkill, but fortunately I can afford it since I value my help so much. I did this to see if there are any differences between them, and there are slight differences which I average out. I keep track of the results by putting the A1c readings into my Google calendar to have a historical record of my A1c level, and for the last two years the readings are within .1 to .3 of each other. So they're not "perfect"; nothing is. But I think that even an "at worst" difference of .3 in A1c level between two tests done at the same time is pretty good for my purposes. Now that I've "validated" their accuracy in my mind, I think I'll save some money and go back to just doing one of these tests every other week instead of two. Oh, one thing to mention is that I noticed that for the last year and a half or so they no longer put a color changing sticker on the box which indicates whether the kit has been subject to excessive heat for a long time. This makes me somewhat wary since I live in Arizona and it gets very hot during the summer. However, I track it's delivery progress and make sure I'm home when they are delivered to my mail box so I can immediately get it into the house.

I bought 20 tests. $201 for 20. Price is now $220 for 20. Test kit monitor is only good for the 20 tests inside my box. Can't reuse for some reason. Reason: Price control not quality control. First of all when you buy 20 at a time put the testing kits inside your refrigerator. Do not keep the electronic monitor (EM) in the frig. Leave that out. My kit has an expiration date for a little more than a year. The test kits will last about a year and still be accurate when kept in frig.Before you use each cartridge and blood collector, allow at least 5 minutes for both to warm up to room temp. while they are still in the protective individual packaging. If not it may not work right. Once everything is at room temp wipe your finger with alcohol pad and let it dry completely. My mistake was not letting it dry. Ruined one test that way. Prick finger and have plastic blood collector (PBC) (out of it's small sealed package) ready to extract blood from finger. Place PCB into attachment piece (AP). Make sure that the PBC and AP "snap" together all the way, then shake for 10 seconds up and down. Put down the PBC/AP in a vertical position on the table with the collector facing down while you take the monitor cartridge (MC) out of it's own packaging and slide the (MC) into the electronic machine (EM). Again, all parts should be room temp. Once you slide in the cartridge into the machine it should read SMPL for sample on the screen. This means its ready for the PBC/AP to be inserted into the top of the MC. Tace cape off and press the PBC/AP plunger into the MC and make sure it goes all the way down into the hole the screen will say RUN and then it starts it's count down from 5 minutes to zero. Once it has counted down all the way it will read the QCOK and the A1C will appear on the screen such as 7.4. I've used 3 tests so far. First one didn't work because my finger was still wet from the alcohol pad. Let that dry then prick finger with lancet. Second and third test worked perfectly. No issues at all. Test is very accurate when everything is done correctly. When in doubt watch the youtube video on how to perform test.

I've been a diabetic for years and get my A1C checked every 6 months at the doctor's office. This unit is great once you get the hang of it. You must follow instructions carefully or you'll waste a lot of test units. This is my 2nd one and I like it. My doctor was shocked that such a kit is available to the public. I checked my own A1C the day of seeing a doctor and he said I didn't need a test at that time. I asked him to do one anyways to compare my readings I had just took at home. we were in .2 of each other which A1C can vary at any time. I had read 6.0 and theirs read 6.2 so I'm satisfied with this product especially since not going in to the office these days due to the virus. check ups are off the table right now so happy with this unit. Kind of expensive but worth a piece of mind.

It's not working. Error all the time. I don't have a way to contact seller. Its expensive and did not work properly. After 3 tests it does not work .