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ART22860-002_rev-A.pdf
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11/23/16
10:27 AM
How to Perform a
Blood Glucose Test
Here are the steps on how to perform a blood glucose
test with your AlphaTRAK 2 Meter and Test Strips.
See full user guide, instructional videos (available at
www.AlphaTRAKmeter.com) or package insert for more
detailed information on capillary sampling and accuracy data.
1.
Gather all supplies needed
to perform the test.
2.
Choose a Capillary Sampling site.
Marginal ear vein
Elbow callus (dog only)
Paw pad
Inner lip (dog only)
3.
Check test strip
expiry date on
the vial.
4.
Snap off the cap on the lancing device at an angle.
Insert a new lancet firmly into the blue lancet holder cup.
(This may cock the device.)
Replace the cap until it snaps or clicks into place. Be
careful not to touch the exposed needle on the lancet.
5.
The lancing device offers 9 different
settings (including half settings).
Level 1 is the shallowest depth;
Level 5 is the deepest. Pull back
the grey slider until it clicks. (You
may have already cocked the
device in step 4.)
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Turn meter on by
inserting the test
strip with butterfly
facing up and flying
mg/dL
into the meter.
Make sure the dog or cat
code on the meter match the
code on the test strip vial. If
necessary, change the code
on the meter by pressing
m
or
c
.
Obtain a small blood
drop from the animal.
Touch only one side of the
test strip sample area to
the blood drop and wait for
the beep (if sound is on).
Results
appear in
seconds.
mmol/L
(depending on model)
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