There are good home lipid testers on the market, but both the instrument and the test strips are expensive, so before you buy, you should consider whether you have a need in this area, and need to be tested frequently, after all, if it is a test once every two or three months, it would be better to go to the nearest community hospital and register for a checkup.
There are certain groups of people for whom a lipid meter is appropriate, for example, if there is a family history or other factors that contribute to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, a home lipid meter can help track and monitor one's own blood lipid levels and detect abnormalities early. If you have already been diagnosed with high blood lipids by your doctor, then it is even more recommended to buy a home lipid meter to check your health level at any time.
The three brands of blood lipid monitors on the market that Tiger recommends are Sanno, Unite, and Zhongsheng Kang. They are all medical-grade lipid testers, and the test results are very accurate.
1. Sanno lipid meter/SLX-120/690 yuan (15 test strips)
Sanno's this can be detected at the same time the data of eight, lipid projects including total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL), at the same time. It can also detect blood glucose and non-HDL, TV/HDL and LDL/HDL.The test strips of Sanno Lipid Meter are imported, the test results are accurate and stable, and the operation is relatively easy, with a large typewriting screen and plug-and-play, which makes it easy to use even for the elderly.
The amount of blood needed for the test is 40 microliters, and you need to pay attention to the validity of the test strips, which are valid for 16 months unopened, and only three months after opening, so they have been used in a timely manner after opening, or they will be invalidated~
2. Unilit Lipids Meter/PFS-30/378 yuan (5 strips of test strips)
This is the hospital with the same type of lipid meter, Ahoo measured at home immediately after going to the hospital to test and verify the results are very accurate, and the test is the project with the hospital is the same, contains five items of blood lipids: total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), the total cholesterol/high density. It is important to take a full volume of blood when using it, as it takes more blood to measure lipids than blood glucose, so many people will overlook this.
This lipid meter results quickly, two minutes to complete the test, and comes with a risk assessment system FRA/PRO, you can advance the defense of the early symptoms of coronary heart disease, early detection and early intervention, so that the health guard.
3. Zhongsheng Kang lipid meter / MLA-1 / 505 yuan (10 test strips)
Zhongsheng Kang's brand influence is not as big as the first two, but it is still a good reputation of the medical brand. This is also a very practical lipid meter. It can detect five groups of data, including total cholesterol, triglyceride, HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, total cholesterol/high density, under normal maintenance and trial, the service life of this is 5 years, but need to pay attention to the southern region should pay attention to moisture storage.
In addition to storing 500 sets of data, the lipid meter can also be connected to a printing device to print out the test data, which is ideal for daily monitoring of data and then discussing treatment options with your doctor.