A1CNow SelfCheck, A1C Home Test, Includes Analyzer and 4 Tests, Displays Results in 5 Minutes, For Monitoring Glycemic Control in People with Diabetes, Fingerstick Sample

I find this test to be accurate. However user error is probably more often the cause of incorrect readings and errors. Not always of course. If you are careful, and follow the instructions exactly I think you will get a accurate enough result to sufficiently monitor your a1c between lab work. The lancet is disappointing and sometimes does not puncture adequately. It can be tricky to push the blood collector and other part together firmly. The other surprising point is how many users complain about accuracy but even glucose monitors with test strips are not required to be exact there is an allowable percentage for them to be deemed sufficient. It is convenient, reasonably priced and the more you use it the easier it is to use.

I am cautiously giving this a 5. The reason: if you are scrupulously following the directions, you will have a reading that is either exact, or very, very close (01. to 0.3) of your doctors reading. The upshot: TAKE YOUR TIME! FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS and you will receive a very accurate reading. This beats the living daylights out a visiting your doc or a clinic once every 3 months for a reading. Monitor your diet and be sure you are getting daily exercise. NO, you do not need to do HITT! Should you wish to do HIIT. more power to you; however, walking 30 to 60 min per day will almost guarantee a lower blood glucose average. JUST MY OPINION, and by all listen to your PCP and do your own research.

Works great. Excellent price and fast delivery. Thank you Amazon.

I work in the health field and run point of care lab tests/ABGs, BMPs, CHCs etc. The within day values reported fluctuate too greatly to be reliable. For example, two tests on the same day have readings of 6.1 and 4.8? Moreover, I tested it with a licensed lab, and the HBA1c value was 0.8 lower than a Quest lab result. So in other words, this is basically a random number generator. I would not make any health decisions based on this kit. Also, the number of failures per kit is unacceptable . Again, I am an experienced lab technician with 25 years of POC testing experience. 2 of the 4 tests in one recent kit just failed for unclear QC issues. Given the expense of this kit that is unacceptable. Do yourself a favor. Have your doctor order a verified lab HBA1C test or use one of those home kits where a real blood sample is taken. I have no idea how this was FDA approved. I rarely write reviews but in this case CAVEAT EMPTOR.

I bought these, along with a two-test pack of Walgreens A1c tests. Theoretically, the look to be from the same manufacturer, however I found the A1cNow version to have some accuracy issues. It's seems to read .3 - .4 high over the Walgreens version, confirmed via a lab A1c test shortly after doing a comparison, which matched the Walgreens version exactly. I used both Walgreens tests over the course of two months or so, and a similar number of the A1cNow tests, and this discrepancy was borne out over all tests. So, these are OK, and are fairly easy to use, but if you think the results don't match your expectations, maybe you got a bad batch? Pros: * Pretty easy to use, if you're used to finger sticks * Results are read pretty quickly (5 mins) Cons: * Kind of expensive, but that's the case with all home A1c tests * Accuracy is somewhat suspect, but not hugely out of whack (.3 - .4) * Lancet device is junk - it either misfires (one-shot), or hits way too hard. Use your own lancets.

I have used this test kit for years now and it is always right on point . If I am going in for lab tests , I test that morning so I can see if it will match what comes back from the lab . It is always the same . I am fasting on both tests . I recommended this brand .

Wonderful tool! Just watch the expiration date. I ordered and used two- called wonderful Customer Service who also advised- expiration date 6 mos from that day- other than that is as accurate as the test my doc performs!

great product