CURO-L7 Professional Grade Blood Cholesterol Testing with Home KIT - All-in-One Test Device, Test Strips 5ea, Lancets, and EziTube Rod Included

It worked as advertised when I received it 2 months ago but has not since then despite very carefully following the exact same instructions I did the 1st time. The tester gave me an E1 code for 4 of 5 test strips they sent with it, & they were nowhere near expiration. I used all the test strips (as the book suggests) & can't get any more in time for what I bought this tester for. When I called during the hours specified nobody answered the phone for days & there is no answer machine. My email was not responded to. When someone eventually answered the phone they seemed to be trying to dial out. At first they implied I did not follow the directions properly after I them very carefully following both sets of instructions the 1st time & every time since then. The test strips failed 4 out of 5 times with an E1 code Then they told me to take a video of me performing a test & seemed confused when I explained I cannot do that because I followed the instructions & used all the test strips they sent with it. They refused to send me some more test strips, & even if they did I would not get them in time for what I bought the tester for. It worked fine when I received it (the results were in the ballpark of the professional labs I got about an hour before) but all the rest of the test strips failed with an E1 code even though I very carefully followed the exact same instructions I did for the first successful test. I also tried installing new name brand batteries, reset the tester, & did the setup process all over again, but still got an E1 code followed by a tester shut down. Curofit now says I must send the tester to them for "inspection", but I told them I did not have the time left to do that before what I bought the tester for, so it is a completely useless waste of my time & money

Using the very helpful videos from other Amazon reviewers, I successfully completed my first lipid panel test this morning. Like one other reviewer, I got a puzzling reading, but dug around a bit on the FAQ page for Curofit and found what it meant (because the reviewer was correct: it was NOT coded in the accompanying instruction manual). The reading for my LDL looked like that 0-8 with the bottoms cut off. It was actually "n - A" meaning "Not Available." What this meant, I gather, was that because my triglycerides came in as "lo" (meaning below the set calculation parameters: typically below 45 or 40, depending on how the labs are set), lacking a specific TG number, no precise LDL number could be derived. Still, the device gives a TOTAL for non-HDL cholesterol, and LDL can be generally inferred from this total. I'd have to say I'm pleased with how easy the device was to use on first try: but again, this is because other reviewers gave such good advice.

I found it very difficult/near to impossible to gather enough blood in the collection tube and wasted a few test strips by getting error messages related to not having enough blood. I have since changed to squeezing a drop of blood directly from my fingertip onto the test strip. Because the test strip is in the device at this point, I have to clean it with alcohol each time, but that’s easy and I’m no longer wasting test strips. I don’t know if there’s a better tool than their EZ tubes (or whatever they’re called) for collecting the blood sample, but for me they were the weak link. Otherwise, I’m pleased as punch with the ease of use and the quick results.

DON'T BUY!!! I've purchased tens of thousands of dollars of items through Amazon in last 4-5 years and have NEVER WRITTEN A SINGLE REVIEW until today. This product is worthless and let me share why: 1. Requires significant amount of blood. 2. Getting blood into test area is very difficult. 3. Included tools are useless. 4. You will waste test strips without results despite lots of blood. 5. You will waste time going through all the steps with their provided poor quality tools. If you buy it, you will want your money back!!!

Initially I was not following the startup video for blood sampling and was considering sending the unit back. Talked with a Curo agent, followed exact procedure and that changed the outcome to positive. Make sure you use their auto lance to establish fast enough blood flow for the collection tube capillary draw. Never use the bulb on the tube until ready to deposit blood drawn into test strip. Test strip needs to be mounted in place before depositing blood sample. Deposit blood sample into test strip using gentle continuous pressure on the bulb. Close the monitor lid to block light since the final measurement is photometric (monitoring color changes of three reagent spots then computes test values). I cross checked the measurements by taking a fasting sample 30 minutes before going to a hospital blood lab for a draw and complete lipid panel. The results of the CURO-7 were within 5% of the hospital. As an analytical chemist and ChemE, that is spot on. I also tried a few other kits that had much lower cost for replacement test strips. Results were all over the place. Also, could not get test to test to reproduce measurements from strip to strip. In some cases other units were +- 50%. So Curo-7 with $10/test is defined in practice as the one to use. Since I can not tolerate statins, I use plant sterols daily and Bergamot caps plus extra fiber to keep blood lipids down. Seeing total cholesterol at 185 the other day was a joy. By using clinical nutrients to help do the job, I must monitor weekly to insure that blood lipids are not trending out of bounds. Keeping a lid on sugar intake does make a difference. Again, watch their videos, follow their procedure exactly, and you should have reliable outcomes. My mistake was using a standard blood glucose lance that produced blood too slowly for the sample tube and clotting in the tube can occur invalidating that blood draw tube. Provided lance produces good blood flow so sample collection should be done in 10 seconds. This is my experience as a professional and the opinions provided are for informational purposes only. Furthermore, I have no commercial interest in this company... just looking for something that worked reliably. About to order another box of 10 test strips, the fourth box.