carolynandlatte
Very Active Member
Well, it has been a while since I have pulled out my testing kit. In fact I still have Latte's last strip used in the meter. :sad: I am trying to get familiar with it again as I prepare to go to a friends house and test her kitty tomorrow. I actually used the contour with relion as a back up. I figured we could use the relion for her kitty since we need strips and they will be the cheapest to buy last minute.
I noticed I had some strips in the relion pkg. They are of course outdated (12/10). I tried the control solution (exp also 12/10) just to see and found that they work! I got a 172 and 167, and 171. What I dont understand is where my results stand. The instructions say:
"Compare the result to the range printed on the test strip bottle. Make sure the result is within the acceptable range. If the result falls within this range, the meter and test strips are working correctly"
The back of the container for strips says:
L: 27-50
N:91-151
H: 252-420
Does this mean the number I am getting when I try the control solution needs to be exactly within these ranges, or am I close enough? Which range should it be in....the "N"? Do you think these could possibly be good enough to get an idea if kitty has high BG's? I vaguely remember an email discussion w/ my strip supplier for the contour. She had done a great deal of testing and research on outdated strips. She insisted they are fine. I just cant remember how long beyond the date she argued they would be good for. Maybe I will dig and see if I saved those emails.
It would be amazing AND great if these strips, long after the expiration date, were accurate. Kitty is having multiple UTI's and the bean cannot afford vet visits. I want to help her pay for some of it, but being unemployed myself I cant do much. I prefer to spend my money toward a proper urinalysis/culture and blood work than strips!
I hope I remember everything I need:
rice sock
vaseline
neosporin pain relief
30g lancets
3 different lancing devices
cotton make up pads (used to use these to wipe blood)
treats
patience and compassion
Thanks for your thoughts.
I noticed I had some strips in the relion pkg. They are of course outdated (12/10). I tried the control solution (exp also 12/10) just to see and found that they work! I got a 172 and 167, and 171. What I dont understand is where my results stand. The instructions say:
"Compare the result to the range printed on the test strip bottle. Make sure the result is within the acceptable range. If the result falls within this range, the meter and test strips are working correctly"
The back of the container for strips says:
L: 27-50
N:91-151
H: 252-420
Does this mean the number I am getting when I try the control solution needs to be exactly within these ranges, or am I close enough? Which range should it be in....the "N"? Do you think these could possibly be good enough to get an idea if kitty has high BG's? I vaguely remember an email discussion w/ my strip supplier for the contour. She had done a great deal of testing and research on outdated strips. She insisted they are fine. I just cant remember how long beyond the date she argued they would be good for. Maybe I will dig and see if I saved those emails.
It would be amazing AND great if these strips, long after the expiration date, were accurate. Kitty is having multiple UTI's and the bean cannot afford vet visits. I want to help her pay for some of it, but being unemployed myself I cant do much. I prefer to spend my money toward a proper urinalysis/culture and blood work than strips!
I hope I remember everything I need:
rice sock
vaseline
neosporin pain relief
30g lancets
3 different lancing devices
cotton make up pads (used to use these to wipe blood)
treats
patience and compassion
Thanks for your thoughts.
