Frequently Asked Questions
Here, you can find some of the common questions our customers asks.
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General
The GCU Plus meter is easy to operate. Here’s a video you can watch to help you understand how it works.
Easylife GCU Plus is made in Taiwan
Yes. In fact, the EasyLife GCU Plus Kit has an accuracy and precision certificate issued by the ISO and CE.
The EasyLife GCU Plus Kit includes the following::
- One (1) unit EasyLife GCU Plus meter
- One (1) pc. lancing device/puncturer
- Ten (10) pcs. lancet
- Ten (10) glucose strips
- Ten (10) uric strips
- Ten (2) cholesterol strips
- One (1) logbook
- One (1) user manual
- Battery
- Carrying case
Using an expired test strip may compromise the results of your blood tests. To ensure accurate results, please be mindful of the expiration date in the test trips.
Glucose, cholesterol, and uric acid test strips must be used within one month after opening the vial. Unopened vials have maximum shelf life of 12mos for cholesterol strips and 18mos for glucose and uric acid strips.
The margin of error of each test is ± 20%. This is also the accepted CE standard range or the ISO 13485:2012 standard.
A complete EasyLife GCU Plus kit costs P2,850.
The selling price of additional strips are as follows:
- Glucose – 600 Php
- Cholesterol – 1200 Php
- Uric acid – 750 Php
If you have a Senior ID, you are eligible for a 20% discount and a VAT deduction. Do not forget to bring your Senior ID, Booklet, your doctor’s prescription for a GCU Plus kit, and an authorization letter if someone else is purchasing the kit on your behalf.
Yes, we offer a two-year warranty plus lifetime service. Please keep the receipt for the warranty. We also recommend photocopying the receipt if it’s printed on thermal paper.
There are three main differences between using the EasyLife GCU Plus Kit and getting a lab test.
First, using the kit is more economical than spending money on a lab test.
Second, the EasyLife GCU Plus Kit is compact and portable. You can use it at home or bring it along when you travel. Since the kit is made for self-monitoring, you can check your blood tests on your own. You don’t have to go to the hospital to get yourself checked and wait for 24 hours to get the results.
Third, the kit requires a smaller blood sample — just a prick on your finger. A laboratory test, in contrast, requires a medical technician to extract a vial’s worth of venous blood, typically causing more pain and discomfort.
Glucose:
Fasting Glucose: 80–100 mg/dL
After meals: 170–200 mg/dL
Cholesterol:
Total Cholesterol: less than 200 mg/dL
Uric Acid:
Male: 3.5–7.2 mg/dL
Female: 2.6–5.0 mg/dL
Blood Glucose
Blood glucose, also referred to as blood sugar, is the sugar in your blood, primarily comes from the food you eat. Glucose is carried by your blood to your cells for energy.
Diabetes is a disease wherein there is too much glucose in your blood. This may be the result of the underproduction of insulin in your pancreas or the total lack of insulin in your system.
Too much blood sugar in your bloodstream may lead to serious health complications, among which are nerve damage, heart disease, blindness, and kidney disease.
Symptoms vary but common telltale signs of high blood glucose levels may include blurry vision, frequent urination, seemingly unquenchable thirst, and exhaustion.
If you are diagnosed with Diabetes, you need to work closely with your doctor to know which treatment option is best for you. Making healthy lifestyle choices should also help lower your elevated blood glucose levels. These include managing your weight, exercising regularly, and eating a balanced diet.
Stress can increase your blood sugar levels. You need to reduce stress to help keep your blood sugar levels within the normal range.
Illness can elevate blood sugar levels. If you are sick, make sure to keep your blood sugar levels as close to the normal range as possible. Monitoring your blood sugar levels more frequently during these times should help you determine how close you are at achieving your target.
In general, Diabetics are recommended to follow a high-fiber, low-salt, and low-cholesterol diet. However, it is still best to consult your doctor to find a meal plan that can meet you specific nutritional requirements.
The time and frequency of checking your blood sugar depends on the type of diabetes you have, how well you are managing your condition, and your response to insulin injections and oral medication. That said, your doctor may advise you to check your blood glucose before and after meals, and even before bedtime.
Low levels could be a sign of hypoglycemia. If your results yield 70 mg/dL or lower and you experience dizziness and nausea, take something sweet to immediately stabilize your blood sugar levels. Then, check your blood sugar levels to see if it has reached the normal level. Seek the counsel of your healthcare practitioner shortly thereafter.
Uric Acid
Uric acid is the substance formed when purines are broken down. Purines are produced in the body but it can also be found in seafood, alcoholic beverages, beans, and meat innards.
High uric acid in the blood is caused by obesity, consuming rich foods, and drinking too much alcohol. Hyperuricemia can lead to serious illnesses such as gout and kidney problems. It is important to test uric acid levels because hyperuricemia sometimes has no symptoms.
The joint feeling hot and very tender, to the point of being unable to bear anything touching it. swelling in and around the affected joint. red, shiny skin over the affected joint. peeling, itchy and flaky skin as the swelling goes down.
A uric acid urine test measures the amount of uric acid in a sample of urine collected over 24 hours whereas uric acid testing using the EasyLife GCU Plus only takes six (6) seconds.
Gout is a form of arthritis that often occurs when you have high uric acid levels in the body.
Keeping yourself well-hydrated, managing your weight, controlling your blood sugar, and avoiding foods high in purines are recommended if you have high uric acid in the blood, or hyperuricemia.
Eating everything in moderation is the key. Note as well that some vegetables, such as spinach and asparagus, can further increase your uric acid.
Certain diseases such as Diabetes, cancer, hypothyroidism, and kidney disorders may cause a spike in your uric acid levels.
Aside from avoiding foods that are high in purines, your doctor may also prescribe taking medicines to help lower your uric acid.
Cholesterol
It is important to test your cholesterol levels because over time, sustained high cholesterol levels may lead to heart disease, stroke, and vascular dementia.
The blood volume needed in the cholesterol test is significantly more than other tests. You need to apply a 10 µl sample to get the best results.
The EasyLife GCU Plus Kit tests the Total Cholesterol in the blood to monitor a customer’s overall health. If the Total Cholesterol is high, customers are advised to have their lipid profile checked.
Having high levels of cholesterol in your body can create a buildup of plaque along the inner walls of your arteries, narrowing the arteries and restricting blood flow.
There are many different factors at play but some of the more common factors to consider include a family history of elevated cholesterol, obesity, sedentary lifestyle, and a diet rich in saturated and trans fats.
It is good to check your cholesterol levels at a young age since atherosclerosis, or the clogging of your arteries, may start early, especially if you have a family history of high cholesterol levels in the family.
Typically, there are no symptoms that you have high cholesterol. This is why you need to check your cholesterol levels at least to know the level you are at. If your cholesterol levels are not within the normal range, your doctor may advise you to check it regularly.
There are many factors to consider, but keeping your total cholesterol levels and LDL within the normal range should definitely help lower your risk for heart disease.
It is best to avoid, or at least reduce the consumption of foods high in saturated and trans fats such as red meat, butter and full-fat dairy products if you have high cholesterol.
Eating the fat and skin of meat and poultry and indulging all too often in fried foods have an immense negative impact on your cholesterol levels.
Shipping and Warranty
Two (2) years full warranty from the original date of purchase. For defective machines after two (2) years warranty, lifetime repair and service will be offered.
All damages caused by user’s misuse, abuse or natural disaster such as earthquakes, floods and fire, etc. are excluded from warranty.
Proof of purchase such as receipt or screenshot of online purchase where the unit was bought must be presented.
Under 2 year warranty – Free
After 2 year warranty – buyer will shoulder shipping fee to and from our service center
Please send the following details through email at [email protected] :
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Address
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