AlphaTrak3 Main Uses

• Quantitative Glucose Measurement: Intended for the measurement of glucose (sugar) in whole blood samples from cats and dogs (also validated for horses).

• Diabetes Management: Primarily used to monitor and track blood glucose levels in diabetic pets to help veterinarians and owners assess the effectiveness of insulin therapy and diet.

AlphaTrak3 Technology

• Technology: The system uses Coulometric electrochemical sensor technology.

• Test Strips: These strips contain chemicals that react with the glucose in the blood sample to produce a small electrical current, which the meter then converts into a glucose concentration reading.

• Species-Specific Calibration: The meter features specific settings for cats and dogs. This is essential because animal red blood cells contain different amounts of glucose than human cells

AlphaTrak3 Administration

• Sample Size: Requires an extremely small blood sample of only 0.3 µL (roughly the size of a pinhead).

• Testing Frequency: As directed by a veterinarian. Frequency often increases when changing insulin doses or when a pet is showing signs of illness.

• Procedure:

  Insert a test strip to turn the meter on.

  Select the correct species icon (Dog or Cat).

  Obtain a blood drop from a capillary site (e.g., marginal ear vein, paw pad, or inner lip).

  Touch the edge of the test strip to the blood drop until the meter beeps.

• App Integration: The AlphaTrak 3 features Bluetooth connectivity, allowing results to be automatically sent to a mobile app for easy tracking and sharing with a veterinarian.

AlphaTrak3 Safety

• Accuracy Warnings:

  • Severe Dehydration/Hypotension: May lead to falsely low results.

  • Strip Incompatibility: Must use AlphaTrak 3 specific strips; using older AlphaTrak 2 strips will result in inaccurate readings.

  • Testing Range: The meter reads between 1.1 and 41.7 mmol/L (20–750 mg/dL). Readings outside this range will display as "LO" or "HI" and require immediate veterinary attention.

• Safety Precautions: Lancets should be used only once and disposed of in a sharps container to prevent infection or injury.

The Kit contains:

• AlphaTRAK 3 meter.

• 25 AlphaTRAK 3 test strips.

• 1 Lancing device.

• 30 AlphaTRAK lancets.

• 1 AlphaTRAK control solution.

• User’s guide and carrying case.

AlphaTrak3 Manufacturer Information

• Manufacturer: Zoetis Canada.

• Official Website: https://www.zoetis.ca/

• Brand Introduction: Zoetis is a leading global animal health company. The AlphaTrak brand is widely considered the gold standard for veterinary blood glucose monitoring. The AlphaTrak 3 is their latest generation device, designed to provide clinic-level accuracy in a user-friendly format for home use.