Home testing?

Discussion in 'Feline Health - (Welcome & Main Forum)' started by Boo and Me, Feb 23, 2015.

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  1. Boo and Me

    Boo and Me New Member

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    Hi. re: home testing- what are the parameters for my cat?
     
  2. Elizabeth and Bertie

    Elizabeth and Bertie Well-Known Member

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    Hi Deb,

    I just replied on your other thread but am copying the reply here:

    The normal range (for a non-diabetic cat) is approximately 40-120 mg/dl (2.2 -6.7 mmol) on a human meter. (If you are using a pet meter (ie Alpatrak) the numbers will read a tad higher than these.)
    Some cats naturally run a little higher or lower than these numbers.

    For a cat on insulin, numbers below 40mg/dl or 2.2 mmol, could be considered hypoglycemic (whether symptoms show or not); and some cats will show symptoms at a little above these numbers.

    Cats that are newly diagnosed diabetics will quite often have blood glucose numbers in the 400's (20's) or higher.

    Has your vet told you any of Boo's blood glucose numbers?

    Eliz
     
  3. Lisa and Witn (GA)

    Lisa and Witn (GA) Well-Known Member

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    Also, for newbies, we recommend using 200 mg as your "don't shoot" number until you know how your cat responds to the insulin and dose. When you are hometesting and become more familiar with how your cat responds you will be able to gradually lower that number.
     
  4. BJM

    BJM Well-Known Member

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    See my signature link Glucometer Notes for cat-specific reference ranges using various meters and measurement units.
     
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