Diagnostic Devices
Diagnostic devices: Options and costs
Only the range of results for the analysis section of your health report is affected by which diagnostic devices you choose to purchase.
Please note the pictures of the diagnostic devices below are for general information purposes only.
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To Measure
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Key Benefit
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Diagnostic Device
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Approximate Retail Cost
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Approximate Annual Consumables Retail Cost
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1
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Body mass index (BMI)
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Healthy weight
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Weighing scales
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$50-100
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Nil for manual scales
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2
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Waist circumference (WC)
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Diabetes and heart disease risk
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Tape measure
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$1
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Nil
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3
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Blood pressure (BP) and resting heart rate (HR)
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High BP risk and fitness level
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BP and HR monitor
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$100-200
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Batteries $3
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4
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Blood glucose
OR
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Diabetes risk
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Glucose monitor
Lancing device
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$60
$25
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Strips, control solution & disposable lancets $40
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5
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Blood glucose and lipids (HDL-cholesterol and triglycerides)
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Metabolic risk
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Glucose and lipid monitor
Lancing device
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$300
$25
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Strips, control solution & disposable lancets $80
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6
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Body fat percentage (%)
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Healthy weight
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Body fat % scales
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$150
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Batteries $3
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We recommend that you at least measure body mass index, waist circumference and resting heart rate when using personal health optimiser (items 1, & 2 above).
To purchase these diagnostic devices you can visit your local retail pharmacy or you can buy them online e.g. Cardiochek
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