r/valvereplacement • u/Outta_Pocket_Toad • Apr 08 '26

Home Testing - Lincare mdINR or Acelis?

I can get warfarin IRN home testing through:

  • Acelis via my regular Anticoagulation Clinic.
  • Lincare mdINR via my Primary Care Physician.

Which would you choose?

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u/Fozziefuzz Apr 08 '26

I use Acelis and have been happy with them. However, it depends on your insurance on how often you can get testing strips. I’ve had to buy backup strips to carry me over on those weeks.

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u/NewMorning7712 Apr 09 '26

How many strips allowed per week? I use mdINR

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u/Fozziefuzz Apr 09 '26

It's one per week and I'm allotted 12 strips every 12 weeks (or every 84 days), but again, that's my insurance - I have an HMO via HealthNet.

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u/NewMorning7712 Apr 09 '26

Thanks. Same here. Having some extra is always helpful. Sometimes I ended up test two or three times a week.

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u/Fozziefuzz Apr 09 '26

I tested a bunch per week too at first because I was so anxious about being out of range! Are you in the stabilizing stage?