Comparison among glycemic values obtained by portable glucometers and reference laboratory method in Wistar rats (Rattus novergicus) Headings: Glucometers in rats

• Autor(a) principal: Santos, Ardilles
• Data de Publicação: 2022
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Revista de Ciência Veterinária e Saúde Pública
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/RevCiVet/article/view/56508
• topic: Glucometer, blood glucose, glycemia in animals, insulin, diabetes; Glicômetro, glicose no sangue, glicemia em animais, insulina, diabetes

Glucose is the main source of energy used by the cells, and it is in constant flow through the body. One of the ways to measure blood glucose is through a portable glucometer. This device was initially developed to measure blood glucose in humans, but is currently being used to measure blood glucose in animals. The devices were used in this study to test its reliability in rat blood samples. To perform the tests, 0.5 ml of blood was collected for measurement on portable glucometers and 2 ml for the reference laboratory test. Although the average glycemic values of male Wistar rats (submitted to an eight-hour fast) obtained by two portable devices do not differ significantly from that obtained by the reference laboratory test, the use of those should be done carefully.