6/17 Shooter AMPS 410

[Heather & Shooter]

Ugh! Starting out so high this morning.... I'm planning on running into WalMart this afternoon to pick up a Relion meter. Last week I did 2 tests in a row and my True Metrix gave 2 totally different numbers - 502 then one minute later 483. It bothered me, but thought high is high (not sure if that's the right mentality). Then after thinking about it the other day when he was at 41. Those 19 points could have made a big difference! I know none are completely accurate but I hear more good things about the Relion meter.

 

[Bandit's Mom]

Waiting for those bounces to clear is the hardest part of this dance!

Link to your previous post:
https://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB...-353-6-203-8-160-9-159-pmps-415-3-344.248705/

 

[Heather & Shooter]

Waiting for those bounces to clear is the hardest part of this dance!

Link to your previous post:
https://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB...-353-6-203-8-160-9-159-pmps-415-3-344.248705/

Yes it is! And it seems to always be different! Some bounces clear quickly and others take several days. I added to my post above regarding glucose meters. Thoughts?

 

[Bandit's Mom]

I added to my post above regarding glucose meters. Thoughts?

There can be up to a 20% variance in meter readings. All meters. 483 and 502 are not vey different at those levels. You can get different readings from the same blood drop!
Don't drive yourself crazy testing multiple times. If you get a reading that looks off, you want to retest to check of that was a bad strip.

 

[Heather & Shooter]

That’s kinda scary when they hit lower numbers then. Makes it hard to know how much carb to give them.

 

[Bandit's Mom]

That’s kinda scary when they hit lower numbers then. Makes it hard to know how much carb to give them.

You go by the meter reading and not worry about variance etc.

Unless you get a bizarre reading - say 250 at +1 and 40 at +2. Then you retest for a bad strip.