
Acquired this the week i got non flu in January 2020. The cost of this model is up 30% since the pandemic. If you're like me and keep basic first aid kits at home along with assorted temperature checkers, blood pressure cuff, and cold and flu meds you too should have one. Luckily you can get cheaper but just as effective models for about $10. Non affiliate Amazon link below if you want to add to cart so you don't forget. https://a.co/d/h3RhS4Q If you wait till traditional cold and flu season that kicks off from the start of the school season where pathogens comingle, the price will likely go higher. Once you get it, do a few tests of your own to see what your baseline is. As a former smoker I was generally at 95. Glad to see that is slowly improving. Healthy nonsmokers will generally be 98-100. Older adults may also be lower. It's important to know your baseline to see amount of deviation if you do get an illness like pneumonia to discern if you should freak out or not. Have one on hand so you can quickly diagnose your visiting elder relatives during the holidays so you can make rational decisions