Device to check cholesterol at home in Bangkok

[omnipresent]

Are there any electronic devices available to buy in any Bangkok pharmacies that can check cholesterol levels at home?

 

Do you use such devices and how have they been?

[omnipresent]

Are there particular pharmacies in Bangkok known to be good with offering electronic medical devices?

[Sheryl]

I am not aware of any such device available anywhere in Thailand.

 

There are, however, several labs where you can easily get a full lipid panel done on demand for a couple hundred baht.

 

Lipids do nto change that rapidly, there is no need to monitor more than once every couple of months.

[omnipresent]

5 minutes ago, Sheryl said:

you can easily get a full lipid panel done on demand for a couple hundred baht.

Thanks Sheryl, that's a possible alternative that I hadn't thought of. Do you know of inexpensive places in Bangkok to do a full lipid panel?

[omnipresent]

There appears to be some devices on Shopee and Lazada targeting Thai market. I'm not sure how trustworthy or reliable they are though.

 

e.g.:

 

https://shopee.co.th/【NEW】Cofoe-3-in-1-Multifunctional-Cholesterol-Uric-Acid-Blood-Glucose-Meter-Glucometer-Kit-Diabetes-Tester-Monitor-Device-i.22658111.6240297466

 

Edited March 15, 2022 by omnipresent

[Sheryl]

3 hours ago, omnipresent said:

Thanks Sheryl, that's a possible alternative that I hadn't thought of. Do you know of inexpensive places in Bangkok to do a full lipid panel?

 

https://www.medconsultasia.com/services/#

(located Sukhumvit Soi 49 in the Racquet club. English spoken, caters to expats)

 

https://www.pathlab.co.th/

(Thai speaking, English may be an issue)

 

https://www.brianet.com/en/labolatory/

(ditto. Also a bto hard to find, buried in back sois of Lardprao)

 

https://rsuhealth.com/new-home-en/#

Some English speaking. Sukhumvit right around Soi 31. Although the website only talks abouyt vhek up packages, yo ucn get any individual lab test you need

[eezergood]

20 hours ago, omnipresent said:

There appears to be some devices on Shopee and Lazada targeting Thai market. I'm not sure how trustworthy or reliable they are though.

 

e.g.:

 

https://shopee.co.th/【NEW】Cofoe-3-in-1-Multifunctional-Cholesterol-Uric-Acid-Blood-Glucose-Meter-Glucometer-Kit-Diabetes-Tester-Monitor-Device-i.22658111.6240297466

 

I have some oil of the snake that you can use to expedite these results 

[eezergood]

Aside from my previous hilarious comment, I would question the validity of the results - if cholesterol levels (more on that) are of concern, I would not wish to trust an all singing all dancing piece of $15 dollar machinery. 

I would also add that this will probably (at best) only be able to detect total cholesterol - which has limited value and would very likely be easily skewed if not in a fasted state etc......