You behave Noodle, by the time Patricia comes back we want you and nananoodle to be able to do this in your sleep ok.
Couple of suggestions for testing - the most important thing is to not get stressed or anxious about it, if you are Noodle will feed off that and get anxious herself. Our little felines are pretty good psychics. A couple of calming deep breaths before you try can be good or some people sing something soothing while they're doing it to keep themselves and kitty calm.
If you poke and think there might not be quite enough blood for the test then you can very gently 'milk' the spot to get a bit more out. To do this you take the edge of the ear below where you shot between your thumb a first finger and very gently squeeze/push up to where you've poked her. If there's really insufficient don't be shy about trying to repoke on the same spot.
We think you're awesome by the way - Nananoodle rocks!