Zoetis AlphaTRAK 2 Manual page 6

G E T T I N G A B L O O D S A M P L E
(CAPILLARY SAMPLING)
1. dog ear location with lancing device
approaching location
Selecting a Testing Site on Dogs
A. Side of the paw pad. If you choose the paw pad as the
testing site, select an area on the side of the paw that
your pet does not step on.
B.
Elbow callus
C. Inside of upper lip
D.
Marginal ear vein. If you choose the marginal ear vein
as the testing site, it may help to use a flashlight to
5. cat ear (marginal ear vein) with lanc-
see the vein better and to place gauze or a cotton ball
ing device approaching location
behind the ear to make a firmer testing surface.
of dog (so we can mark location
Selecting a Testing Site on Cats
ent pet owners to location)
A. Marginal ear vein. If you choose the marginal ear vein as
the testing site, it may help to use a flashlight to see the
vein better and to place gauze or a cotton ball behind the
ear to make a firmer testing surface.
B.
Side of the paw pad. If you choose the paw pad as the
testing site, select an area on the side of the paw that your
pro le of cat
pet does not step on.
If you are having trouble
getting a blood sample,
contact your veterinarian.
2. dog elbow callous with lancing 3. dog lip with lancing device approach-
device approaching location ing location
1. dog ear location with lancing device
approaching location
pro le of dog (so we can mark location
and orient pet owners to location)
7. meter with test strip inserted touching blood drop that has been
drawn (any location, use judgment on which reads best... thinking
6. cat paw pad (side) with lancing
dog lip, but we are open); there's a curve toward the bottom of the
device approaching location
strip which is where the blood should touch the strip
pro le of dog (so we can mark location
pro le of dog (so we can mark location
and orient pet owners to location)
and orient pet owners to location)
pro le of cat
5. cat ear (marginal ear vein) with lanc-
ing device approaching location
pro le of cat
4. dog paw pad (side) with lancing 1. dog ear location with lancing device
device approaching location approaching location
2. dog elbow callous with lancing 3. dog lip with lancing device approach-
device approaching location ing location
5. cat ear (marginal ear vein) with lanc-
ing device approaching location
pro le of dog (so we can mark location
and orient pet owners to location)
7. meter with test strip inserted touching blood drop that has been
drawn (any location, use judgment on which reads best... thinking
6. cat paw pad (side) with lancing
dog lip, but we are open); there's a curve toward the bottom of the
device approaching location
strip which is where the blood should touch the strip
pro le of cat
pro le of cat
The Meter The Lancing Device
2. dog elbow callous with lancing
device approaching location
1. dog ear location with lancing device
1. dog ear location with lancing device 2. dog elbow callous with lancing
approaching location
approaching location device approaching location
A.
1. dog ear location with lancing device
approaching location 4. dog paw pad (side) with lancing
device approaching location
6. cat paw pad (side) with lancing
device approaching location
C.
5. cat ear (marginal ear vein) with lanc-
5. cat ear (marginal ear vein) with lanc- 6. cat paw pad (side) with lancing
ing device approaching location
ing device approaching location device approaching location
5. cat ear (marginal ear vein) with lanc-
ing device approaching location
A.
Understanding Results
3. dog lip wit
ing location
2. dog elbow callous with lancing 3. dog lip
3. dog lip wi
device approaching location ing locatio
ing location
B.
2. dog elbow callous with lancing
device approaching location
7. meter wit
drawn (any lo
dog lip, but w
strip which is
D.
7. meter
7. meter wit
drawn (an
drawn (any l
6. cat paw pad (side) with lancing
dog lip, b
dog lip, but
device approaching location
strip whic
strip which i
6. cat paw pad (side) with lancing
device approaching location
B.