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ART24504-004_rev-A.indd 1 • BloodGlucose theAlphaTRAK MonitoringSee System theproper test User code. Guidefor thetest adetailedguideonhow andselect to perform How to Performthe Test • • NOTE: Use appropriate code recommended for eachspeciesinthetablebelow. atest stripinto themeter.Insert The meter willautomatically turnon.Enter theappropriate CODE for thespeciesbeingtested, asidentified inthetablebelow, oronthestripvial. Up 1. Set • • • • • • • • Storage andHandling the test withanewtest strip. Ifthereading isnotconsistent withany symptoms, orifthebloodglucose result islessthan65mg/dL(3.6mmol/L)orhigher250(13.9for dogsandcats Low orhighbloodglucose readings indicate can apotentially condition. seriousmedical Ifthebloodglucose level isunusuallylow orhigh,iftheanimaldoesnotshow symptoms consistent withtheresults, repeat Results Unexpected in accordance withthestandards ofyour practice. For home, asrecommended highbloodglucose use treat at immediately by dogandcat aveterinarian/veterinary surgeon. For Veterinary Professionals: results shouldbeinterpreted for dogsandcats The result “HI” (High)willappearonthescreen ifthebloodglucose reading isabove 750mg/dL(41.7mmol/L). This indicates severe highbloodglucose (hyperglycaemia). ValuesHI accordance withthestandards ofyour practice. For home, low use treat at asrecommended bloodglucose dogandcat immediately by aveterinarian/veterinary surgeon. For Veterinary Professionals: results shouldbeinterpreted for dogsandcats in This indicates severe low bloodglucose (hypoglycaemia). AlphaTRAK 2Meters display results between 20to 750mg/dL(1.1to 41.7mmol/L).Ifthetest result islower than20mg/dL(1.1mmol/L), “LO” (Low) willappearonthemeter display. LOGlucose Values practice. For dogandcat useat home, consult aveterinarian/veterinary surgeon for thetarget glucose values for eachspecies. For Veterinary Professionals: results shouldbeinterpreted inaccordance withthestandards ofyour TargetGlucose Values in theUSAormmol/L(millimoleperlitre) ormg/dLoutsidetheUSA. Results are displayed inanaverage of15seconds. The test dependingonthebloodglucose level. timemay vary The results willbestored inthemeter memory. Resultsare displayed asmg/dL(milligrams perdecilitre) 3. Read Results Do notpress theedgeofstripagainsttest site. Donotputthesampleontop ofthesampletarget area. The test stripmay befilledfrom eitherside, butnotbothsides. When thestripisfull, themeter will“beep” or you willseethemoving linesonthedisplay. Gently touch onlyoneedgeofthetest stripto thebloodsample. When theprompt to applythesampleappearsonscreen, lance thesite chosen,andobtainabloodsampleaboutthesize ofapinhead(0.3microlitres ofblood). or veterinarian/veterinary surgeon for bloodsamplinginstructions. Please usestandard samplingtechniques for obtainingbloodinallspecies. The AlphaTRAK Lancet may beusedto obtainthecorrect size bloodsample. Refer to theAlphaTRAK Glucose System User Guide 2. Perform the Test visible symptoms orifthebloodglucose level islessthan65mg/dL(3.6mmol/L)orhigher250(13.9for dogsandcats Low orhighbloodglucose readings indicate can apotentially condition. seriousmedical Ifthebloodglucose reading isunusuallylow orhighrepeat thetest withanewtest strip. Ifthereading isnotconsistent withany Do notusethetest date stripsbeyond printed theexpiry since onthepackage thismay inaccurate cause results. date Check for onthesideoftest theexpiry stripvialpriorto use. All devices contaminated withbloodshouldbedisposedofproperly. Veterinary professionals shouldfollow theirinstitution’s control infection protocols. For invitro diagnosticuse(outside thebody)only. shouldtouchSample onlyonesideofthetest strip. Once onesideoftest stripistouched to sample, donotallow othersideto come into withblood. contact andisalsoonthetest stripvialfor dogsandcats.insert Do notusethesystem to test ananimal’s bloodglucose until acontrol solutiontest result isobtainedthat iswithintherecommended . The recommended control solutionrange isinthecontrol solutionpackage AlphaTRAK 2glucose meter may notbeworking properly. If theAlphaTRAK Control test Solution result fallsoutsidetherange printed onthetest stripvial, repeat thetest withanewtest strip. Ifthetest result isstilloutsidetherange printed onthetest stripvial, the agents maybeharmfulifinhaledorswallowedDrying andmaycause skinoreye irritation. Keep thetest stripaway from children. The cap isachokinghazard. agents to The thetest cap orvialcontains protect strips. drying Precautions - AlphaTRAK Glucose Blood Monitoring System User Guide - AlphaTRAK 2Meter AlphaTRAK System componentsfor bloodglucosetesting monitor bloodglucose levels indogsandcats. The AlphaTRAK Glucose Blood Monitoring System isintended professional andmedical for useinaveterinary settingto monitor bloodglucose levels indogsandcats. Itisalsointended for use in thehomesettingto The AlphaTRAK blood. The AlphaTRAK Intended Use 2. Hands and test site must be clean and dry priorto testing.2. Handsandtest site mustbecleananddry 1. The test stripsare for singleuseonly. Donotreuse test strips. The AlphaTRAK 2 Test Strips give accurate results whenthefollowing limitations are observed. Limitations veterinarian/veterinary surgeon. Species DOG CAT Only usetheAlphaTRAKOnly Check regularly meter andtest usingtheAlphaTRAK stripperformance Control Solution. sureBe that thecorrect code isdisplayed onmeter screen. Ifthecode doesnotmatch, press the “c” button, thenscroll upordown to thecorrect code by pressing the “c” or “m” button onmeter. If you accidentally prickyourself withalancet, pleasefollow normalfirstaidprocedures. Ifbleedingpersists, please contact healthcareyour local professional. handsto gently touchUse thetest clean,dry stripwhenremoving itinto itfrom themeter. thevialorinserting Do notbend, oralter cut aAlphaTRAK After removing atest stripfrom thevial, replace immediately thevialcap andcloseittightly. Store test stripsintheiroriginalvialonly. agentsThe to orvialcontains protect cap thetest drying strips. Donottransfer test stripsto anewvialorany othercontainer. Use eachstripimmediately after removing itfrom thevial. Store away from sunlight direct andheat. Store place Use between 40°-86°F(4°30°C). test stripsonlywithinthesystem thetest inadry operating strippackage temperature range asoutlinedintheAlphaTRA GlucoseK Blood Monitoring System User. Guide Warning: Caution: Please follow aveterinarian/veterinary surgeon’s oftesting onfrequency direction andtimeofday for testing. Failure to incorrect willcause follow results. instructions Pleaseread thisinformationImportant: andtheAlphaTRAK 2 2 The AlphaTRAK Glucose 2Blood Test Strips are notintended for humanbloodglucose testing andmay give erroneous results whenusedinhumans. Test Strips are for testing outsidethebody(invitro diagnosticuse). Glucose Strips are usedwithAlphaTRAK Glucose 2Blood Meters only. The AlphaTRAK Any changeinmedication, basedontheAlphaTRAK bloodglucose test results, withouttheconsent andadvice ofaveterinarian/veterinary surgeon, isnotrecommended. 2 Meter withAlphaTRAK CODE for AlphaTRAK See code identifiedSee onthevial code identifiedSee onthevial

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2 BloodGlucose Test information product Strips for useonlywiththe 2Test Strips to test ananimal’s bloodglucose level. 1 , contact aveterinarian/veterinary, contact surgeon. 2 , contact a , contact For usewiththeAlphaTRAK Glucose Blood Monitoring System to ensure that theAlphaTRAK 2Meter andAlphaTRAK 2Test Strips are working properly. AlphaTRAK GlucoseControl Solution Critically illpatients shouldnotbetested withhomeusebloodglucose meters. 2. Insituations ofdecreased peripheral bloodflow, samplingmay not results fromrepresentcapillary thetrue physiological state. Examples would includebutare notlimited to: dehydration, hypotension orshock. 1. Avenous wholebloodsamplemay alsobeused. Use venous bloodwithin10minutes after drawing. Common anticoagulants (potassiumoxalate, heparin,EDTA) may beused. Additional Information for Veterinary Professionals 4. There from isnoeffect altitudeup to 10,400 feet (3,170metres) above sealevel. 3. Use fresh, wholebloodfrom thesite to selected test. 2 1 Results are asfollows andprecision) (accuracy oftheAlphaTRAKThe performance clinical Glucose 2Blood Meter inthelabelledspecieswas studiedinvenous animals. clinical samplesobtainedfrom diseasedandnon-diseased ofAlphaTRAKPerformance andAccuracy 2Meter oftheAlphaTRAKThe performance Performance Characteristics • Preservative • Each bottlecontaining 4.0mlAlphaTRAK Glucose Control contains: Solution Contents Do notusethebloodglucose monitoring system to test theanimal’s bloodglucose ifthecontrol solutiontest results are outsidetherecommended range. If allthesepossibilitieshave beenruled outandthetest result isstilloutsidethespecified range,call Zoetis Inc. at 1-888-963-8471. • • • • • • • Potential for results outsideofthecontrol causes ranges test result iswithintherange printed Ifthetest onthetest result insert. stripvialorpackage iswithintherange printed themeter onthetest andtest insert, stripvialorpackage stripsare working properly. the control solutionbefore use. Gently touch oneedgeofthetest stripto thecontrol solution. The recommended control solutionrange for dogsandcats isprinted onthetest stripvial. Ensure that thecontrol solution Performing acontrol solutiontest requires anAlphaTRAK 2Meter, AlphaTRAK 2 Test Strips andAlphaTRAK Control Acontrol Solution. solutiontest follows thesameprocedure exactly asatest withadrop ofblood. Invert • • • A control solutiontest shouldbeperformed correctlyThe ifthecontrol system isperforming solutiontest result fallswithinthespecific control solution ranges listed onthe AlphaTRAK The control oftheAlphaTRAK solutionisusedto checktheperformance 2Meter, AlphaTRAK 2 Test Strips, andtesting technique. theSystemChecking For acontrol onhow to detailedinstructions perform solutiontest, pleaseconsult theAlphaTRAK Glucose Blood Monitoring System User. Guide The control solutioncontains afixed amount ofglucose. Glucose control control ofquality solutionallows tests performance to ensure that theAlphaTRAK Glucose Blood Monitoring System isworking properly andthat thetest results are reliable. Description Other ingredientsOther (buffer, mediator, etc.) ≥0.01mg FAD Glucose Dehydrogenase ≥1.0Unit (Aspergillus Oryzae) Composition of TestChemical Strips Cat Cat Dog Species Dogs Cats Species Symbols Data onfile at Zoetis Inc. Ettinger SJ, Feldman EC.Textbook ofVeterinary Internal. Medicine Vol 2. Company.WB Saunders pp1529-1534.1995. D-Glucose If thetest stripvialwas notclosedproperly. When anewvialoftest stripsisopened. After settingupthemeter andbefore thefirstblood test. Control outsideoftheacceptable temperature test Solution performed range of59˚–104F(1540C). Control solutionmay bedriedonthetip. Remove thecontrol andwipetipwithtissue. solutioncap The control solutionmay have expired ormay have beendiluted. Repeat thetest withnewcontrol solution. The test stripsmay have date. passedtheirexpiry Ifthetest stripshave expired, discard them.Repeat thetest usingatest stripfrom anewbatch, date. whichhasnotreached itsexpiry The test stripmay have beenexposed to too highortoo low atemperature. Repeat thetest usinganundamagedtest strip. The meter code issetincorrectly. Enter thecorrect code from thetest stripvialorfrom thecontrol insert. solutionpackage The correct test procedure may nothave beenfollowed. not take internally. Ifswallowed, advice seekmedical immediately. Control solutiontests are specified to beaccurate onlywhenusedbetween 59˚–104˚F(1540C). date,bottle oruntil theexpiry whichever comes first. Replacecap onthe the control solutionbottleandclosetightly immediately after use. Donotdilute thecontrol solutionwithwater orany otherliquid. Do Warnings Always andPrecautions: store thecontrol solutionat room temperature between 36˚-86˚F(2˚-30˚C).Donotfreeze. The control beusedfor solutioncan upto 3months offirstopeningthe Sterilised usingradiation in vitro device diagnosticmedical notre-use Do Temperature limitation Consult for use instructions • Viscosity-adjusting agent • 2 FD&C red dye : Control Ranges(Purple Meter) Solution No. Samples TestedNo.Samples 111-205 mg/dL(6.1-11.38mmol/L) 100-185 mg/dL(5.5-10.27mmol/L) 2 Test Strips hasbeentested studies. andclinical bothinlaboratory The testing range oftheAlphaTRAK Glucose Blood Monitoring System is20to 750mg/dL(1.1to 41.62mmol/L). 50 54 Reference Comparator • • • Upon advice professional. ofaveterinary If thebloodglucose meter isdropped. If thebloodglucose results are questionableandrequire confirmation that themeter and test stripsare working properly together. Antech Antech Catalogue number number Serial CCYY-MM-DD Use by expressed as CCYY-MM or Batch code byManufactured Reference (%) Average Biasto -1.6 0.1 Variation (%) Average Coefficient of 5.2 5.3 2 Test insert. Strip vialorpackage Samples TestedSamples Reference Rangeof 93-607 mg/dL(5.2-33.69mmol/L) 82-497 mg/dL(4.6-27.59mmol/L) 3/1/17 9:04AM