Control Solution; Control Solution Information; Out Of Range Control Solution Results - Zoetis AlphaTrack3 User Manual

Understanding Blood Glucose Results (continued)
Higher than 250 mg/dL (13.9 High blood glucose
mmol/L) for adult cats & (Hyperglycemia)
dogs 2, 3
Lo Result Display (LOW)
Result What It Means
Lower than 20 mg/dL or Severe low blood glucose
1.1 mmol/L (outside the (Hypoglycemia)
system range)
HI Result Display (HIGH)
Result What It Means
Higher than 750 mg/dL or Severe high blood glucose
41.6 mmol/L (outside the (Hyperglycemia)
system range)
I M P O R TA NT
Low or high blood glucose readings can indicate a potentially serious medical condition.
Consult a veterinarian regarding low and high blood glucose levels.
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Dogs and Cats • Repeat the test with a new test strip if the result
• Excessive thirst is not consistent with the clinical signs.
• Frequent urination • If the blood glucose result is not consistent with
• Weight loss the clinical signs, perform a control solution test
• Excessive appetite with a new test strip.
• With chronically elevated • If the test results are within the range printed on
levels can see vomiting, the test strip vial, retest using fresh blood and a
dehydration, depression, new test strip.
acetone ('fruity') breath, • If the blood glucose result is still not consistent
coma with the clinical signs, contact a veterinarian/
veterinary surgeon.
What To Do
• Follow a veterinarian/veterinary surgeon's advice to treat low blood glucose
• If the blood glucose result does not match the clinical signs, perform a control
solution test to confirm that the meter and strips are working properly
What To Do
• Follow a veterinarian/veterinary surgeon's treatment advice to treat high
blood glucose
• If the blood glucose result does not match the clinical signs, perform a control
solution test to confirm that the meter and strips are working properly

Control Solution

AlphaTrak 3 control solution is a red liquid that contains a fixed amount of glucose.
The purpose of a control solution test is:
• To practice testing without using animal blood
• To confirm that the meter and test strips work together properly
• To use when you are unsure of the blood glucose test results

Control solution information

• Use only AlphaTrak 3 control solution with the AlphaTrak
3 meter
• Replace the bottle cap and tighten it securely immediately
after use
For information on how to obtain control solution, contact Zoetis Customer Care.

Out of range control solution results

Possible causes:
• Expired or defective control solution
• Expired or defective test strip
• Testing error
What to do:
• Repeat the test if control solution results are out of range
(printed on the test strip vial)
I M P O R TA NT
Control solution results should fall within the control solution range printed on the test strip vial.
Do not use this range when testing blood glucose.
C AU TI O N
Control solution range is not a range for animals' blood glucose level.
• Control solution results are only accurate between
39 – 104 °F (4 – 40 °C)
• Store control solution at a dry place between
39 - 86 °F (4 - 30 °C)
• Do not add water or other liquid to the control solution
• Watered-down control solution
• Meter malfunction
• Test strip deterioration
• Control solution test done outside of 39 – 104 °F (4 – 40 °C)
• Correct code is not set in the meter
• Stop using the meter if control solution results are
consistently out of range (printed on the test strip vial)
• Contact Zoetis Customer Care
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