Spreadsheet question

[Tynans Mum]

Newbie here and I have a dumb question about the spreadsheet.

I think I have it set up OK but what do the numbers in coloured boxes mean across the top in row 1? And what do the colours mean that appear when I type in a result? I looked for this info but couldn't find it.

On a positive note my kitty is going ok with being tested, my first attempt was successful! I have only been attempting a AMPS and PMPS test at the moment. He doesnt struggle much and loves his treat after, where I haven't recorded a result was due to not getting enough blood. Hoping his ears "learn" to bleed a bit more soon

 

[JanetNJ]

Newbie here and I have a dumb question about the spreadsheet.

I think I have it set up OK but what do the numbers in coloured boxes mean across the top in row 1? And what do the colours mean that appear when I type in a result? I looked for this info but couldn't find it.

On a positive note my kitty is going ok with being tested, my first attempt was successful! I have only been attempting a AMPS and PMPS test at the moment. He doesnt struggle much and loves his treat after, where I haven't recorded a result was due to not getting enough blood. Hoping his ears "learn" to bleed a bit more soon

It's just a color coding to help see trends. Black is over 500... Extremely high. Red is the 400's, very high. 300's is pink/high, moderately high 200's are yellow, blues are better numbers in the 100's, dark green numbers over 50 for a human meter and over 68 on a pet are safe low numbers, light green under 50 human meter or under 68 on a pet meter are the time to be concerned about hypoglycemic leveled.... And the pet needs an intervention to raise the numbers up.

 

[JanetNJ]

In the U column you enter the amount of the dosage you gave. Any time you can get mid cycle numbers, please do. It paints a picture of how your cat is reacting, how quickly he drops and how low it goes.

 

[Kris & Teasel]

Newbie here and I have a dumb question about the spreadsheet.

I think I have it set up OK but what do the numbers in coloured boxes mean across the top in row 1? And what do the colours mean that appear when I type in a result? I looked for this info but couldn't find it.

On a positive note my kitty is going ok with being tested, my first attempt was successful! I have only been attempting a AMPS and PMPS test at the moment. He doesnt struggle much and loves his treat after, where I haven't recorded a result was due to not getting enough blood. Hoping his ears "learn" to bleed a bit more soon

The various blood glucose ranges are colour coded at the top of the spreadsheet. When you enter a BG number in a cell its background takes on the proper colour according to where that BG falls in the colour coded ranges. As you accumulate a lot of data you merely look at the scattering of coloured to get and idea of how your cat is doing - eg., lots of blues/greens = really good whereas lots of blacks/reds = really high.