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Monitoring my INR levels with CoaguChek®

Published on June 24, 2023 | 4 min read
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Self-testing with CoaguChek

The CoaguChek® INRange and CoaguChek® XS systems are easy-to-use self-testing meters that give you a fast and accurate INR result, without having to visit the clinic.1,2 Your doctor will be able to receive and monitor your results, so when your dose does need changing, you can find out sooner.

Self-testing at home can give you better control of your medication than testing at a laboratory or doctor’s office, with more time in your therapeutic range.3-8

3 easy steps to INR self-monitoring with CoaguChek

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1. Measure your INR levels with a CoaguChek device

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2. Results are received and analyzed by your doctor

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3. Therapy decision made

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Abbreviations

INR: International Normalized Ratio

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  8. Siebenhofer et al. (2007). Thromb Haemost 97, 408–416