From:
Sukie Crandall
Date: 2010-02-26 23:50:20 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] One Touch Strips recalled for false readings
To: fhl <ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com>, Ferret Mailing List <ferret-l@LISTSERV.FERRETMAILINGLIST.ORG>
I know that some people use human meters to get the direction blood
glucose if going, though Alphatrak is the one for ferrets.
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/SafetyAlertsforHumanMedicalProducts/ucm202254.htm
Here is the release:
> OneTouch SureStep Test Strips (LifeScan): Recall
> Audience: Diabetes healthcare professionals, consumers
>
> [Posted 02/26/2010] LifeScan and FDA notified healthcare
> professionals of a voluntary recall of eight lots of OneTouch
> SureStep Test Strips, used by people with diabetes to measure their
> blood glucose levels at home. The test strips are being recalled
> because they may provide falsely low glucose results when the
> glucose level is higher than 400 mg/dL.
>
> If patients use the falsely low test results to determine their
> insulin dose, they may give themselves too little insulin, which
> could result in poor blood glucose control. High blood glucose must
> be recognized and treated promptly to avoid serious complications,
> such as coma and death.
>
> The eight lots of consumer OneTouch SureStep Test Strips being
> recalled are identified in the firm's press release. Lot numbers
> are located on the outer carton and test strip vial. LifeScan
> estimates approximately fourteen thousand packages (50- and 100-
> count) of consumer OneTouch SureStep Test Strips were distributed
> nationwide between August 1, 2009 and January 28, 2010.
>
> It is important that patients with recalled test strips continue to
> test their blood glucose. Patients with access to a meter that does
> not use OneTouch SureStep Test Strips should use this other meter to
> test their blood glucose until replacement product from LifeScan
> arrives. If an alternate meter is not available, patients may
> continue to test using the recalled OneTouch SureStep Test Strips.
> However, if patients obtain results above 400 mg/dL, they should
> contact their healthcare professional for further instructions
> because their glucose may be significantly higher.
>
> [02/26/2010 - Press Release - LifeScan]
>
Sukie (not a vet)
Recommended ferret health links:
http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth/
http://ferrethealth.org/archive/
http://www.afip.org/ferrets/index.html
http://www.miamiferret.org/
http://www.ferrethealth.msu.edu/
http://www.ferretcongress.org/
http://www.trifl.org/index.shtml
http://homepage.mac.com/sukie/sukiesferretlinks.html
all ferret topics:
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(2010, Steve Crandall)
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