07/28 Blackie AMPS 307

307 @ 5:33 a.m.

Still a bit on the high side, however, it's much better than yesterday morning's 383. This time, I went ahead and shot pretty much right after she ate (I did a few things before I could get to her). I'm trying to train myself that it's ok to shoot while she's eating or right after. LOL

 

You'll definately be seeing yellow's today.

Have a great yellow day.

 

WOOO HOOO!!!! There's a yellow!!!

296 @ +3 @ 8:54 a.m.

Looking good!

And Rob, you're right. There's a yellow!

 

Nice to see Angela! Progress!

 

You're not kidding, Lori. LOL I'm extremely happy today, I tell ya! LOL A yellow that early in day is a GOOD day.

 

288 @ +6 @ 11:31 a.m.

 

PMPS @ 310 @ 5:30, fed and shot while she was eating this time. She didn't like it, and flinched.. twice. Managed to get insulin in, though.. No fur shot.

Spent 3x retesting her today. Weird.

+6 = 332 @ 11:27 a.m.; retook @ 11:31 a.m. and got 288
+8 = 355 @ 1:35 p.m.; retook @ 1:38 p.m. and got 315
PMPS = 409 @ 5:28 p.m.; retook @ 5:30 p.m. and got 310

Weird, weird, weird... Naturally, I took the lower #'s.

 

hey angela that last test had an almost 100 point difference! in 2 minutes? may be time to check that meter, maybe you need another one? maybe even a newbie?

 

The "acceptable" range for inaccuracy for meters is pretty high - I want to say 20%? Do you have control solution you can use to test the meter/strips? The variation you got does seem a little high... now I'm scared to test Bix like that, it might discourage me!!!

 

I used the control strip, and forgot to put the solution onto that strip before inserting the control strip into the meter.

However.... This evening's +4 # was 279 at 9:30 p.m. I'll take that, thank you very much. At least she's given me a few yellows today. Can't beat that.

 

Angela, i think all the meters require you to put the control solution on after the putting the strip in the meter, same as you would with real blood.