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Carepro -- One-coin blood test
A $5 blood test while out shopping
Innovative one-coin physical checkup --- easy, speedy, cheap, and convenient for everyone!
Carepro achieved a brilliant idea -- offering an affordable blood test service in the middle of the commercial district in Tokyo. It is simple. Customers drop by, a nurse draws blood from your fingertip, then you learn your physical status within five minutes (1 minute to draw blood and 3 minutes to get the result). You will receive a report on your blood-sugar level, cholesterol, neutral fat, in addition to blood pressure, height, weight, and bone density (to calculate BMI - body mass index) for 1,500 yen.
You can get one of the first three for only 500-yen. You can receive the report via cell phone if you like. Ideal value and tips for improvement are explained on Carepro website.
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Result? – A Big Hit! Users vary from business people who are too busy to go see a doctor, young adults and foreigners who don’t have insurance, and busy moms, to those who already have problems and want to check more often and those who want to check to see how their own diet change and exercise are working, etc.
No insurance is required. Needle and reagent are disposable. Professional blood-test equipment is used. Data is stored so that you can compare each time you visit.
“It is critical to regularly check blood-sugar levels, blood pressure, etc to prevent major diseases such as cerebral stroke, cardiac infarction, diabetes” said Kawazoe, Carepro’s CEO, who is also a health professional.
It is a convenient service for urban people who live in a hectic lifestyle… as easy as dropping by a fast food shop. Of course, it is much better spending $5-15 for your physical checkup, than for a double-cheese burger and soda, isn’t it?
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CarePro
*Address: Nakano Broadway 1F, 5-52-15 Nakano, Nakano-ku, Tokyo 154-0001
*Tel: 81-3-5942-8982
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