Although blood clotting testing is offered at hospitals and clinics, an increasing number of patients are using home testing kits, which are now a reliable adjunct to clinic-based testing. Home testing is covered by Medicare and other insurers. Several different kits are available, but all involve the same process: squeezing a drop of blood on a test strip inserted in a hand-held monitor, and reading the results on the monitor screen. A report from a large study at Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities found that weekly home monitoring was as safe and effective as monthly monitoring at a clinic. However, if you're thinking of switching from a lab to home testing, check with your doctor.
Although blood clotting testing is offered at hospitals and
clinics, an increasing number of patients are using home testing
kits, which are now a reliable adjunct to clinic-based testing.
Home testing is covered by Medicare and other insurers....
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Dr. Natalia Rost answered:Although blood clotting testing is offered at hospitals and clinics, an increasing number of patients are using home testing kits, which are now a reliable adjunct to clinic-based testing. Home testing is covered by Medicare and other insurers. Several different kits are available, but all involve the same process: squeezing a drop of blood on a test strip inserted in a hand-held monitor, and reading the results on the monitor screen. A report from a large study at Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities found that weekly home monitoring was as safe and effective as monthly monitoring at a clinic. However, if you're thinking of switching from a lab to home testing, check with your doctor.Although blood clotting testing is offered at hospitals and clinics, an increasing number of patients are using home testing kits, which are now a reliable adjunct to clinic-based testing. Home testing is covered by Medicare and other insurers.... More
