INR Self Testing Company (Advanced Cardio Services)
Who we are?
We are an Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility that provides people on Coumadin® the ability to test their PT/INR at home on a weekly basis.
What we do?
We provide people on Coumadin with a Meter, test strips, and lancets in order to obtain an INR test result. We schedule in-home face to face training for every patient on how to use their meter and report their test results. We then transmit those results directly to the physician or Coumadin Clinic for interpretation.
Why we do it?
We give people on Coumadin the option of testing their INR at home, on a weekly basis, rather than testing monthly at the lab. Studies have shown that when testing weekly at home people stay within their safe therapeutic range 30% more often than with monthly lab testing. This in return decreases the risk of having a stroke by 55% and major hemorrhaging by 35%!
How did we get started?
Tim Cady and Mark Howard own Advanced Diabetes Supply and have been providing people with DME equipment and testing supplies for 10 years. Tim’s father was on Coumadin and testing only once a month at the lab. In between his monthly testing cycle he went out of range, suffered a stroke, and a few days latter passed away. This traumatic event prompted Tim to look into Coumadin and see if there was anything that could have prevented this. He came across these Anti-Coagulation meters for home INR testing and studies that show the benefits of weekly home testing along with the fact that Medicare had recently decided to cover the service. We got a new Medicare license and started offering this service to patients on Coumadin.
Business Name: | Advanced Cardio Services |
Business Owner: | Tim Cady and Mark Howard |
Business Address: | 2544 Campbell Place, Suite 275, Carlsbad, CA 92009 |
Business City: | Carlsbad |
Business State: | California |
Phone Number: | (866) 416-8989 |
Business Website: | http://www.advancedcardioservices.com |
Year Business Started: | 2010 |
Are Your Licensed? | Yes |
Are You Insured Or Bonded? | Yes |
Local Affiliations: | Advanced Diabetes Supply (Sister Company) |
Services We Provide | Home INR Self Testing & Monitoring. |
What Areas Do Your Service? | Nationwide |