From:
"sukiedaviscrandall"
Date: 2009-09-08 21:48:02 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: picking brains: unusual changes in blood work
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
Hilbert's blood glucose number was an equipment problem.
I don't know if it was the primary equipment or the strips.
On searching on the FDA site I've found recalls of both at
different times during the years and I don't know which they
used, but they are aware of it now.
His glucose on the send-out blood work was fine, just
as it had been fine 2 weeks before. Big relief. I was
very worried about one of the more serious non-insulinoma
problems since he'd been normal just 2 weeks before.
WHEW!
His red cell count is improving but still a little low so that will
be checked again in 3 weeks.
His behavior is normal and he is very active.
Some resources (Be sure to grab the COMPLETE URLs of they won't work.):
Okay, one is a medical conflict with some meds causing certain strips to give wrong results
<http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm177448.htm>
Meters that change change their own settings from 2005:
<http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Safety/RecallsCorrectionsRemovals/ListofRecalls/ucm063864.htm>
not us (wrong system for Canadians) from 2007:
<http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Safety/RecallsCorrectionsRemovals/ListofRecalls/ucm062470.htm>
and this year:
<http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/SafetyAlertsforHumanMedicalProducts/ucm152351.htm>
Review criteria (this year):
<http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/DeviceRegulationandGuidance/GuidanceDocuments/ucm094134.htm>
List of medical devices recalled:
<http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Safety/RecallsCorrectionsRemovals/ListofRecalls/default.htm>
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