A1CNow at Home

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Tuesday, June 02, 2009
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Today Bayer Diabetes Care launched the A1CNow SELFCHECK that we can use to check our A1C level at home. Finally.Many of us have been waiting for years. In September 2006 I wrote here that we would have it "soon." Then, a year ago at last year's convention of the American Diabetes Association in San F...

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HbA1c "SELFCHECK" AT HOME
kilaph2447
Wednesday, June 03, 2009 at 12:53 AM

Terrific news! Besides the convenience, the cost ($30 for a 2-pak) seems to be quite reasonable. So for $120 in a year, you will have #4 quarterly "reads" with which to judge the significance of your "daily-sugars". Accurate compliance-feedback is what we all need.

re: HbA1c "SELFCHECK" AT HOME
Duff
Saturday, June 06, 2009 at 11:52 PM

If they come in two packs, you can buy 2 of them & get 4 quarterly readings...that would amount to a price of only $60 (not the stated $120). Even better deal!!

Bayer A1C News
Anonymous
Wednesday, June 03, 2009 at 01:20 PM

David,

Thanks for your efforts and thanks for keeping all of us so wonderfully informed...your articles are one of the absolute best sources for diabetes information anywhere! Your ideas and reviews have been a great help to me in managment of my T2D...and I recommend you to anyone I know that has this chronic disease and wants to proactively manage it to the best of their abilities. There is not praise high enough for you and what you do...

Sincerely,

Michael C

AMEN
pjminola
Saturday, June 06, 2009 at 05:46 AM

Amen to Michael C's praise and gratitude for David!

Walmart A1C Kit
LarryD
Tuesday, June 09, 2009 at 01:11 PM

I think the Walmart A1C mail-in kit at $9.00 is the most practical for me. And they will email you a reminder for the next test after 3 months. Instant at-home measurement for a 3-month average does not seem like a big advantage or convenience.

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Jean Riemer
Tuesday, June 09, 2009 at 02:09 PM

Thank you so much for this information. I am a diabetic with no health insurance. I can now afford to check my A1c levels. I really appreciate recieving this information.

British Diabetics
hanadr
Wednesday, July 01, 2009 at 10:12 AM

When will we get this in Britain?

re: British Diabetics
David Mendosa
Wednesday, July 01, 2009 at 01:38 PM

Good question! I don't know the answer, but if I were you, I would email the company.

David

At Home A1C test --Medicare to cover?
dqinpa
Wednesday, July 08, 2009 at 03:24 PM

Hooray for an at home A1C test. This should save much money for the test and blood draw. Now, will medicare understand that they should cover this and then save money on the test and blood draw? Probably not.