Preshot check question

[Rusty/Jen & Ernie]

I just picked up the Relion Prime for using on Ernie, as well as 30GA lancets.

I must say the first poke was alot easier than I expected. I warmed the ear up, poked, dipped the strip & then held the ear & put Neosporin First Aid on it. The reading was 343, so not terrible for a not yet regulated cat & almost 11 hours after his AM dose.

I also poked myself & made my wife poke her finger, so that we knew how it would feel to him!


My question is, should the AM & PM preshot checks be done before or after he eats? I don't push the meds until I know he eat & it stays down. But I wasn't sure on the expected timing of checking the pre shot.

So which is better: BG check > Food > Wait 15 minutes > Dose or Food > BG check > Wait 15 > Dose


Also I know about the 20% range on meter accuracy. But are the numbers from the Prime going to be any different because it is being used on a cat?

Ernie says thank you for helping me! (As he gives mama that look of "I am trying to be a cat & nap, why are you taking pictures again!)

 

[Shiloh & Rhonda (GA)]

Test, Feed, Shoot. You want to make sure that the number that you are shooting is not influenced by the food.

 

[Rusty/Jen & Ernie]

I thought that made more sense, but wanted to double check.

Thank you

 

[Shiloh & Rhonda (GA)]

And congrats on your first test! I hope the 30g lancets continue to work for you. I had limited success with them, and moved to the 28g.

I use the Prime as well. Since we have the range numbers on here, and the ss, that are designed with human meters in mind, it is fine.

 

[Rusty/Jen & Ernie]

Thank you Shiloh & Rhonda. I went with the 30G first to minimize the reaction. He has easy to see veins with the light colored fur as well, so we got lucky there too!

 

[Shiloh & Rhonda (GA)]

Lucky you! As you can see from Shiloh's picture, her ears, not so much.