plimsol Posted September 28, 2010 #1 Share Posted September 28, 2010 If anyone is on coumidin and requires INR testing while cruising, is it available at the ship's medical centre, or what has been your experience? We look forward to your response(s). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orchestrapal Posted September 28, 2010 #2 Share Posted September 28, 2010 I was on Cumiden several years ago and it was a heavy travel year for us so I had my doctor prescribe the tester for me. I was able to get the small testing device for about $500-600 completely covered by my insurance. You may want to look into this option. It's very easy to use and read.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tak2 Posted September 28, 2010 #3 Share Posted September 28, 2010 I agree. Don't believe Oceania carries such monitor, but one phone call to the company will give you an answer. It's available in Canada too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jancruz Posted September 28, 2010 #4 Share Posted September 28, 2010 I was tested every 3 days while on board last year..not a problem!! Jancruz1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plimsol Posted September 28, 2010 Author #5 Share Posted September 28, 2010 Thanks everyone for taking the time to answer my query. Orchestrpal (or anyone else) - I would like more information about the prescribed "small testing device". You can e-mail me at d.g.cooper@rogers.com. Jan, I appreciate your personal experience about getting tested onboard. It's comforting to know this information. Did you have to notify the ship in advance that you required this testing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tak2 Posted September 28, 2010 #6 Share Posted September 28, 2010 See this CTV video on availability of Coaguchek right in your province.: http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/Health/20071116/coagulation_monitoring_071115/ I think cost of test strip, $8 each according to my pharmacist, is a deterrent to the popularity of self check. P.S. I couldn't get video to run, may be it's too old, but at least the accompanying article gives you a head start to research more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie's Mom Posted September 29, 2010 #7 Share Posted September 29, 2010 My husband has used the Coaguchek for 3 years. He actually bought it from Amazon so the insurance did not pay. Still, the price was significantly less than the price on the site that our insurance wanted him to order from, so we never gave it a thought. He has used it on 3 different cruises and on a land trip to Europe. We once had a problem in Mexico when the machine registered an error message, but he called the toll-free number on the bottom of the device and a nurse walked him through the problem. This is a small, easy to use, easy to pack device that has our 100 percent recommendation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jancruz Posted September 30, 2010 #8 Share Posted September 30, 2010 Thanks everyone for taking the time to answer my query. Orchestrpal (or anyone else) - I would like more information about the prescribed "small testing device". You can e-mail me at d.g.cooper@rogers.com. Jan, I appreciate your personal experience about getting tested onboard. It's comforting to know this information. Did you have to notify the ship in advance that you required this testing? I didnt have to (I found out later) but I did so I felt better about going. Jancruz1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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