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Home > A1c Testing > Healthpoint Diagnostix Laboratory Collection Kits (1 test)
Healthpoint Diagnostix Laboratory Collection Kits (1 test)
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$32.00
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$29.50
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$2.50 (8 %)
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Healthpoint Diagnostix
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Laboratory Testing has never been easier!
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A1c Laboratory Collection Kit
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When you have diabetes, you and your doctor work to keep your blood glucose (sugar) at ideal levels. Doing so keeps you feeling better and may even help prevent or delay the start of complications such as nerve, eye, kidney, and blood vessel damage. One way to keep track of your blood sugar level is to test it at home. However, these tests only tell you what your blood sugar level is at any one time. Suppose you want to know how you've done over a period of time?
An A1c (aka glycated hemoglobin or HbA1c) test gives you a snapshot of your average blood glucose control for the past 2 to 3 months. These results give you a relatively good idea of how well your diabetes treatment plan is working.
The recommended goal for a diabetes patient should be to keep to daily blood glucose levels near the normal range of 70 mg/dl to 120 mg/dl before meals and under 140 mg/dl at 2 hours after eating. An A1c number above 8% is considered poor blood sugar control, while 7% or lower is the ideal and usually considered the goal for most diabetics. The A1c results should be used by the patient and his or her doctor to develop or modify treatment strategies.
Diabetes usually takes its toll slowly, gradually attacking the eyes, organs, and extremities. Continuous control is a must! The Diabetes Control and Complication Trial (DCCT) has shown that the lower the A1c number, the better the patient's chances of slowing or even preventing serious damage to the eyes, nerves, and kidneys. Any improvement in these numbers has the potential to reduce complications.
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) recommends the A1c test as the best way to determine if a patient's blood sugar is under control over time. The ADA further recommends that an A1c test be performed every 3 months for patients on insulin, during treatment changes, or during periods when blood sugar levels have been recorded as high. Patients taking oral medications, with stable blood sugar levels, should take the test every 6 months.
Complete instructions are enclosed, and sample collection is quite easy and virtually painless. A single finger nick using an enclosed lancet is all it takes to obtain the sample needed. Simply deposit the drops of blood on the collection card and wait 15 minutes for it to dry. Then place the card in the enclosed postage paid return envelope along with your completed Laboratory Requisition Form, and drop in the nearest US mailbox.
After your sample is analyzed at the Laboratory, you will receive a report by return mail that will provide you with important information you and your physician can use to access your diabetes control. Maintaining health blood sugar levels is one of the most important steps you can take in preventing or reducing damage caused from diabetes.
Depending on when HealthPoint receives the sample, the client will usually receive the Laboratory Report by mail within two weeks.
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hs-CRP Laboratory Collection Kit
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C - reactive protein (CRP) is produced by the body during periods of inflammation. Though not condition specific, it is a significant indicator of some current health problems. Many things can cause an increase in CRP (from osteoarthritis to cancer to common cold or other infection). However, in the absence of any specific disease, an increased CRP level poses a significant risk of heart disease. As a matter of fact, CRP is the first indicator of heart disease recommended by the American Heart Association in over 20 years, specifically high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP).
The hs-CRP test adds an important additional piece of information to a doctor's traditional assessment of overall cardiac health. CRP is produced when the arteries around the heart become inflamed by atherosclerosis. Even in the absence of traditional blockages, inflamed artery walls can sometimes become softened and develop weak areas that can suddenly rupture. Plaque also develops more quickly in inflamed arteries, increasing the risk of heart attack or stroke.
Healthy men and women with normal cholesterol levels are still at risk for future heart attack if they have elevated levels of hs-CRP. Even people who have hs-CRP results in the high end of the normal range have 1.5 to 4 times the risk of having a heart attack as those individuals with CRP values in the lower half.
It is recommended that a person wait at least 2 weeks after an acute or chronic inflammatory event (such as a cold, infection, or tissue trauma) to measure hs-CRP. Note that post-menopausal women on hormone replacement therapy will usually have a higher-than-normal CRP level.
Complete instructions are enclosed, and sample collection is quite easy and virtually painless. A single finger nick using an enclosed lancet is all it takes to obtain the sample needed. Simply deposit the drops of blood on the collection card and wait 15 minutes for it to dry. Then place the card in the enclosed postage paid return envelope along with your completed Laboratory Requisition Form, and drop in the nearest US mailbox.
After your sample is analyzed at the Laboratory, you will receive a report by return mail that will provide you with important information you and your physician can use to determine overall health and help predict a cardiovascular or stroke event and help direct further evaluation and therapy. If a serious irregularity is discovered, early detection greatly increases your chances for successful treatment.
Depending on when HealthPoint receives the sample, the client will usually receive the Laboratory Report by mail within two weeks.
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MSRP: $34.95
Your Price: $29.44
You Save: $5.51 (16 %)
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MSRP: $35.95
Your Price: $30.44
You Save: $5.51 (15 %)
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