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:
http://listserv.ferretmailinglist.org/archives/ferret-search.html
HAPPY:
http://www.6footsix.com/my_weblog/2010/01/high-fives-for-happiness.html
"All hail the procrastinators for they shall rule the world tomorrow."
(2010, Steve Crandall)

[Posted in FML 6621]