Home Medical Tests
Home Medical Tests are currently offered for various health concerns. These self-testing kits enable individuals to monitor their particular health issues. Self-testing kits include: reproduction (confirm pregnancy), diabetes (measure glucose), high blood pressure, infections, occult (hidden blood in the stool) and cholesterol. Kits can be purchased at most local drug stores and supplies can be ordered from a surgical supply store or catalog. Home health tests allow persons with chronic diseases such as blood pressure or diabetes to self-care daily. The information obtained from such test will aid in providing the physician with a fuller health picture.
Reproduction: Test indicates if ovulation is occurring or confirms a pregnancy
Diabetes: Finger prick of blood applied to a chemically treated strip determine glucose levels
High Blood Pressure: Automated electronic equipment to measure pressure
Infections: Chemically treated stripes for some common infections (ear)
Occult: Small stool sample smeared on treated cardboard and analysis by lab to detect microscopic blood in the stool
Cholesterol: Test use a drop of blood to measure the amount of total cholesterol (LDL and HDL cannot be differentiated)