Calling all Wavesense Presto users

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Seattlebrian

Seattlebrian

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Have you checked your meter to Alphatrak at your vet? I checked mine and they were only 2 points different. I need to know if I should follow the Lantus protocol for normal meters or Alphatrak numbers.
 
good question. i don't know the answer.
all i can tell you is the freestyle meter i use is very, very close to my vet's alphatrak in the low range and i generally follow the protocol guidelines for human meters.

edited to add: i'm comfortable with using the guidelines for human meters even though alex is (for the most part) very tightly regulated.
 
I have an AlphaTrak and a ReliOn Ultima. I used the AlphaTrak for about 2 months and switched to the ReliOn due to the price of the strips. I never found a major difference in the two. I would sometimes check her numbers with the ReliOn against the AlphaTrak just out of curiosity. Below is the article regarding meters.


Quick Picks: Best Blood Glucose Meters

To test blood glucose meters’ accuracy and consistency, CR contracted with an outside laboratory to test 13 devices against a standard laboratory test using blood samples from diabetic volunteers. To test the meters’ ease of use, CR engaged lay and expert panelists with diabetes to use and score each glucose monitor for size, speed, memory, and whether test strips required users to enter codes before testing.
OneTouch UltraMini ($20, $1.14 per strip)
Ascensia Contour ($80, $1.10 per strip)
ReliOn Ultima (Wal-Mart), a CR Best Buy ($9, $0.44 per strip)
Accu-Chek Compact Plus ($73, $1.10 per strip)
While the OneTouch was the only blood glucose meter receiving an excellent rating overall, the Ascensia and Accu-Chek were rated very good choices as was the ReliOn. All four models delivered readings in about 5 seconds. The Ascensia and the ReliOn can store hundreds more glucose readings than the OneTouch and upload them to a computer. (A newer version of the OneTouch that is just being introduced to the market is said to have additional memory and uploading capability.) The Ascensia and Accu-Chek models automatically code test strips.
How to Choose a Self-Test Kit
Use our Ratings. Pick a top-scoring model that has features that will make testing easier, such as a blood pressure monitor’s ability for more than one user to store readings.
Consider cost. Sometimes blood pressure and blood glucose monitors can be purchased at a discount. Glucose test strips can cost as much as $1,400 a year if testing three times a day, so be sure to consider their cost when buying a meter. Insurance does not usually cover blood pressure monitors, but might cover the cost of blood glucose meters and supplies.
Check the fit. Make sure the blood pressure monitor has a cuff that fits your upper arm.
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That review appears to be about testing human blood. I read on here that feline red blood cells are smaller and can "clog" some testing devices giving lower readings. That is why I'm asking about other people who are using the same meter as myself. I've noticed that the test strip uses 2 "channels" that suck up blood from the end of the strip. I'm guessing that if one of these clogs, then you still get a good reading from the other. Which might be why I saw the same numbers as the alphatrak. But, one datapoint is not reliable. Which is why I am looking for other Presto users. I'm surprised that I seem to be the only one using it.
 
Only found 2 other people who are using Presto so far, but all numbers so far point to Presto numbers = Alphatrak numbers.
 
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