The instructions require you to squeeze at least 5-6 drops out of your finger. Even before I stabbed myself, I couldn’t believe that that was even possible. After two tries, I have decided that it really cannot be done.

Reading the result is somewhat of a guessing game because after the blood has soaked into the test strip, it says to “Read the scale on the test by finding the very tip of the blue or purple colored line, regardless of how faint the line may be.” Granted, it doesn’t seem to matter too much if you’re off by a few lines in your reading because at least it will put you in the right ballpark. This is assuming that the test is accurate to begin with, which is something that the other reviewers seem to have evidence against.

I haven’t gotten a real cholesterol test before so I don’t know how accurate this is. My result came back in the “desirable” level so we will see if this was anywhere close to accurate once I get a real test. Keep in mind though that I was unable to follow the instructions to the letter because I simply could not get enough blood to get to the “fill level” of the blood well.

If you bought this at the store and haven’t opened it yet, I highly suggest returning it. I certainly wish I had come here before I opened the box.
Rating: 1 / 5