Evaluation of 4 Handheld Blood Glucose Monitors for Use in Seabird Rehabilitation

Lieske, Camilla; Ziccardi, Michael H.; Mazet, Jonna A. K.; Newman, Scott H.; Gardner, Ian A.

doi:10.1647/1082-6742(2002)016[0277:eohbgm]2.0.co;2

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“…Even so, the handheld meters were able to effectively detect metabolic changes in response to stress and fatigue in the present study. Lieske et al (2002) found the Accu-Chek Advantage glucose meter to be reliable for use with seabirds but observed that the values determined by the meter averaged 33% lower than those determined by an established laboratory method. A low degree of variability was also found in the present evaluation of the Accutrend lactate meter (CV ¼ 4.93) and the Accu-Chek Advantage glucose meter (CV ¼ 3.32) when assaying channel catfish blood.…”

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“…(Osi et al 2003), horses Equus spp. (Schulman et al 2001), and humans (Dillon et al 1997;Pyne et al 2000;Newman et al 2002;Solnica et al 2003) as well as rhinoceros auklets Cerorhinca monocerata (Lieske et al 2002). Evaluations of handheld meters for use with fish are sparse and have been primarily limited to salmonids (Iwama et al 1995;Wells and Pankhurst 1999).…”

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Using Portable Lactate and Glucose Meters for Catfish Research: Acceptable Alternatives to Established Laboratory Methods?

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2006

N American J Aquac

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Simple and portable methods for assessing the physiological state of channel catfish Ictalurus punctatus would be valuable tools in field situations where problems with blood storage and transportation occur. This study compared the use of handheld lactate and glucose meters with established laboratory methods in stressed (fatigued) and unstressed (control) channel catfish fingerlings. The results obtained from the Accutrend (Roche Diagnostics Corp.) lactate meter and the Accu-Chek Advantage (Roche Diagnostics) glucose meter were consistently lower (P , 0.05) than those obtained with the laboratory reference method. However, significant differences (P , 0.0001) were found between the control and fatigued fish for both lactate and glucose, regardless of the method of analysis. Both handheld meters were found to be reliable and suitable for use in field or laboratory situations where relative measurements are acceptable. The costs associated with using the handheld meters were higher than those associated with accepted laboratory methods; however, the initial capital investment was lower for the handheld meters. Ease of use, portability, and rapidity of sample analysis make the handheld meters attractive alternatives to traditional laboratory methods.

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Using Portable Lactate and Glucose Meters for Catfish Research: Acceptable Alternatives to Established Laboratory Methods?

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N American J Aquac

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“…Therefore, human patients are advised to use one meter for managing blood glucose rather than comparing across meters. Additionally, studies have compared meters for use on nonhumans including dogs, cats, and birds, and have reached similar conclusions with respect to meter use 43–45. Here, we tested the suitability of two human glucose meters for use with zebrafish blood.…”

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Blood Sugar Measurement in Zebrafish Reveals Dynamics of Glucose Homeostasis

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The adult zebrafish has the potential to become an important model for diabetes-related research. To realize this potential, small-scale methods for analyzing pancreas function are required. The measurement of blood glucose level is a commonly-used method for assessing β-cell function, but the small size of the zebrafish presents challenges both for collecting blood samples and for measuring glucose. We have developed methods for collecting micro-samples of whole blood and plasma for the measurement of hematocrit and blood glucose. We demonstrate that two hand-held glucose meters designed for use by human diabetics return valid results with zebrafish blood. Additionally, we present methods for fasting and for performing post-prandial glucose and intraperitoneal glucose tolerance tests. We find that the dynamics of zebrafish blood glucose homeostasis are consistent with patterns reported for other omnivorous teleost fish.

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“…Plasma blood glucose concentration was measured by a handheld plasma glucose monitor (Bayer Glucometer Ascensia Elite Ò ) normally used on humans, but also animals. The reliability of this method to accurately measure plasma glucose level in birds has been demonstrated by Lieske et al (2002), and the same glucometer was also used in recent studies on diel variation in plasma glucose concentration in birds Lobban et al 2010). It works with disposable test strips and requires just one drop of blood.…”

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Nectar: an energy drink used by European songbirds during spring migration

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Nectar exploitation by European birds mainly refers to passerines feeding on exotic plants, although some recent studies described nectar-feeding by trans-Saharan passerines on local plants. We examined which birds and plants are involved in nectar consumption and investigated the consequences of nectar use on plasma blood glucose concentrations during spring migration at a stopover site in the central Mediterranean. We recorded 12 opportunistic nectar-feeding species, with Sylvia warblers in particular showing a marked nectarivory, and 6 plants used by birds, no one of which shows typical "bird flowers" features. Moreover, we demonstrated that nectar uptake led to an increase in plasma glucose concentrations and that nectar was drunk not only by birds in poor physical condition. The nectar consumption is fully in accordance with time-minimising migration models, allowing birds to obtain water and energy at stopover sites in a short time: nectar is easy to find and quick to digest

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Evaluation of 4 Handheld Blood Glucose Monitors for Use in Seabird Rehabilitation

Cited by 40 publications

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Using Portable Lactate and Glucose Meters for Catfish Research: Acceptable Alternatives to Established Laboratory Methods?

Using Portable Lactate and Glucose Meters for Catfish Research: Acceptable Alternatives to Established Laboratory Methods?

Blood Sugar Measurement in Zebrafish Reveals Dynamics of Glucose Homeostasis

Nectar: an energy drink used by European songbirds during spring migration

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