Hi, I lost my Relion and have to use the Alpha Trak- can someone check my numbers?

[Martha and Lolly (GA)]

Hi,

Lolly's been in remission almost eleven months. I have been checking her every 10 days or so with a Relion confirm, and her readings have been good, between 50 and 58, never over 60. I can't find her Relion meter anywhere. I'm waiting for a new one in the mail (our local Wal-Mart doesn't have it), so I tested her today with her old Alpha Trak II. Her BG was 89, right before her evening meal.

Based on my old notes, I think that's good, but could someone familiar with it just confirm that for me? Also I seem to remember a sticky (BJ?) on the conversion, but I can't find it.

Thanks, and Lolly says hi to all her old friends!

Martha

 

[Olive & Paula]

That 89 if fine. It is a green for alpha Trac 2

 

[Martha and Lolly (GA)]

Thanks! Can you tell me the range- what is too low, and what's more likely, what numbers are getting to high on the alpha?

 

[Chris & China (GA)]

On the AT, normal is between 68 and about 150 (the only "official" number we have is the 68 is the equivalent to the 50 on human meters)

 

[Andy & Pimp]

Here is BJM's post on the subject.

 

[BJM]

See my signature link Human Glucometer and Veterinary Lab Reference Numbers and Notes.

We adjust the lower safe number to 68 for pet meters. The other color ranges are for visual change checking and do not mean anything special.

 

[Olive & Paula]

Does this mean the colors of my ss are wrong?

 

[Carl & Polly & Bob (GA)]

Does this mean the colors of my ss are wrong?

No. The SS is designed for use with human meters. There is no FDMB SS template for pet meters.

 

[Martha and Lolly (GA)]

Thanks everyone for getting back to me so quickly. Those were the notes I wanted. We've looked everywhere for her Relion, we think its become a cat toy somewhere.

 

[Olive & Paula]

Does this mean the colors of my ss are wrong?

It was done for me because I couldn't get it linked. I use AT so the numbers I'm putting aren't in the proper color zone?

 

[MrWorfMen's Mom]

@Woodsywife I know this seems confusing. All of us who use the AT meter have questioned this ourselves. The numbers at the top of the spreadsheet do not mean anything "scientific" and neither do the colours. They are simply an arbitrary number breakdown to allow us to see any patterns emerging as you add data. Whether you are using a human meter or a pet meter, the pattern should look very similar but the colour pattern will be a little different. The difference being that those using a pet meter will hopefully never see any readings in the last column marked <50 as that would be too low using a pet meter and likely only a few readings in the second last column marked 50-99, as anything under 68 on the AT meter is considered low and require action to bring the number up.

 

[Olive & Paula]

Thanks, I have seen one or two in last column. A few in the next.