Serum fructosamine provides us with a retrospective view of the average blood glucose concentration that your cat has achieved over the past 2 to 3 weeks. therefore, it is extremely helpful in long-term monitoring of diabetic cats. recent changes in blood glucose concentrations are not detected by serum fructosamine levels.. A normal fructosamine level may indicate that a diabetic has good diabetic control and that the current treatment plan is effective for the individual. likewise, a trend from high to normal fructosamine levels may indicate that changes to a person’s treatment regimen have been effective.. Hyperthyroidism: in cats with hyperthyroidism, fructosamine levels were significantly lower than healthy cats. this could be due to increased catabolism of proteins. related links. clinical pathology laboratory in the animal health diagnostic laboratory at cornell university website: information on testing for fructosamine..

Because fructosamine occurs in proportion to blood glucose, it can provide an accurate estimate of the amount of glucose in the blood.when the fructosamine level is measured, it helps determine the average glucose level for the previous 2to 3 weeks.fructosamine monitoring is often the preferred method for monitoring the glucose level in cats. • study results: diabetic cats treated with lantus had lower serum fructosamine levels and achieved diabetic remission earlier than cats treated with pzi or lente. • dose: 0.25 – 0.5 u/kg q 12 – 24 hours. adjust dose as needed. dose may decrease after 2 weeks of starting therapy (or sooner) in new diabetic patients.. The normal reference range for serum fructosamine is determined in healthy dogs and cats with persistently normal blood glucose concentrations. interpretation of serum fructosamine in a diabetic dog or cat must take into consideration the fact that hyperglycemia is common, even in well-controlled diabetic animals..

Fructosamine should be within near-normal values if your pet’s diabetes is under good control. the test is also useful for pets that live in out-of-the-way places. the level of blood glucose in samples goes down proportionately to the length of time it takes to get the sample to a laboratory to be run.. Because fructosamine is an indicator of the average glucose levels over the prior 2-3 week period, animals with insulin overdose and somogyi rebound can have an increased, decreased or normal fructosamine value, depending on the relative amount of time spent in the hypoglycemic state versus in the rebound hyperglycemic state..

Because fructosamine is an indicator of the average glucose levels over the prior 2-3 week period, animals with insulin overdose and somogyi rebound can have an increased, decreased or normal fructosamine value, depending on the relative amount of time spent in the hypoglycemic state versus in the rebound hyperglycemic state.. A normal fructosamine level may indicate that a diabetic has good diabetic control and that the current treatment plan is effective for the individual. likewise, a trend from high to normal fructosamine levels may indicate that changes to a person’s treatment regimen have been effective.. The normal reference range for serum fructosamine is determined in healthy dogs and cats with persistently normal blood glucose concentrations. interpretation of serum fructosamine in a diabetic dog or cat must take into consideration the fact that hyperglycemia is common, even in well-controlled diabetic animals..