Fingerstick cholesterol test accuracy

[Thomas]

@Eric

So maybe it is just the particular type of fingerstick test machine my pharmacy uses. Or maybe it is my particular pharmacy that has a bad machine. Or perhaps the fingerstick tests in general are just not very accurate for triglycerides. I am not sure, but from my perspective, I won’t be wasting time with the fingerstick cholesterol tests anymore.

All valid possibilities. Calibration of lab machines is a big deal.

Even very large commercial national labs have had problems from time to time regarding calibration.