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Ellie Anne Sat 27-Jul-24 17:22:25

I have been anaemic before and am feeling very tired so wondered if it had come back.
Appointments at our surgery are hard to get so I bought a test from boots.
Couldn’t get the spiky thing to work so tried making a small cut with a knife but even then it was hard to get enough blood.
However I did my best and it came out positive.
Has anyone else tried this test? I’ve no idea if it is accurate or not.

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keepingquiet Sat 27-Jul-24 17:43:27

I have seen these tests in my local pharmacy but haven't bought one.

Was it positive for anaemia? This can be a serious condition so I would persist in trying for a blood test at the GP- they will do another anyway regardless of you having bought one.

I suspect someone is making a bit of money from them, but I doubt they would be foolproof in their accuracy.

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DrBenjaminMc Sun 28-Jul-24 05:56:57

I've tried those tests too and found them tricky. It's hard to say if they're accurate without proper blood samples.

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Whiff Sun 28-Jul-24 06:47:43

I would only trust a blood test done by a phlebotomist as they take as many samples needed and take a vial full so plenty to test . If you are worried see your GP ,do an online consultant or speak to GP on the phone . Or ask your surgery to do a full blood test including a fasting cholesterol test. I always have a fasting cholesterol test as it gives better results than if you have eaten .

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