Bored, blood test!

[CraigM]

I was bored and was thinking about many of you who test your pups on their lip. I was wondering if saliva made a big difference, so I made an unscientific test on myself!

Poked my finger (sorry, didn't stick MY lip) and my reading was 121 (about two hours after a good breakfast)

Then spit on my finger(!) and reloaded a new test strip. The blood / spit mix read 45.

Wonder how much dog saliva is mixed in with the dog lip test. I know you wipe the lip before testing, but I would think saliva forms in just a few seconds?

Thoughts, besides that I need to get a better hobby!

[Judi]

Re: Bored, blood test!

you need a new hobby! At least Annie was spared!

This is one of my vet's arguments for having all curves done at his office since I use the lip.

I can tell if her blood gets runny from saliva. It usually doesn't, it usually beads right up.

[Patty]

Re: Bored, blood test!

LOL, your experiments crack me up Craig.

I always wiped Ali's lip with a slightly damp paper towel before testing and I don't let it go. The saliva pools from the glands inside the mouth so it's not getting wet again right away since I'm holding it up.

Also ran A LOT of comparisons with the vet's lab machine as well as send out blood work. My degree of variability/consistency was good.

I also always tested her Right lip before they drew blood and recorded where they drew the blood from (R vs L, leg vs jugular - I'm anal retentive that way). Then compared any other variables based on that.

Will have to pull out the comparisons and post here sometime. Gotta get the bills finished today

[jesse girl]

Re: Bored, blood test!

well craig your going to have to test your lip im sorry its the only way

[BoJanie]

Re: Bored, blood test!

WOW, you were bored, weren't you?

I agree if the blood gets saliva mixed with it, usually a lower bg. But it's completely possible to get a dark red bead and quickly apply the test strip if you practice. Let us know your results after you test on your lip!

[BoJanie]

Re: Bored, blood test!

BTW, I couldn't reply to the article you posted about Mini Schnauzers but it was great! I'm going to forward it to my vet if that's ok!

[CraigM]

Re: Bored, blood test!

OK everyone, I've decided not to test on my lip! Linda thought I was "loosing it" when she saw me spitting on my finger and would have me committed if she saw me poking my lip in front of the mirror!