Get your INR tested at your local Pharmacy
With the Community Pharmacy Anticoagulation Management Service (CPAMS) you now have the option of visiting one of more than 150 pharmacies nationwide for immediate, gentle testing and an accurate result in seconds.
Under CPAMS you are still under the overall responsibility of your GP, but it means your pharmacist and doctor take a shared role in managing your INR blood tests.
When you use the service, a highly skilled pharmacist will test your INR on the CoaguChek System with just one drop of blood from a finger tip and an accurate INR test result will be available in seconds – not hours.
Dose changes can be made immediately
Warfarin dose changes can be made immediately, and a calendar can also be printed for you with details of what dose to take on every day of the month.
Your GP will have a clear picture
Your GP will receive the test results too. At all times they will have a clear picture of your treatment progress and can get involved when necessary.
Email reminders and online results
If you provide an email address, you can be sent automatic email reminders when the next test is due, and can see your own results online.