Monday, September 30, 2013

Low BG VIID Day 1 (BCM)



GOAL:
Establish scent viability

TESTING PROTOCOL:
Sample condition: test at room temp; refrigerate to preserve

BASELINE:  3 successive sets of 90%+ conducted on 2 subsequent sessions

DOG ID #
1
TEST DATE
9/30/`13
TEST
VIID: donor non-event sample in selected dummy shakers
DONOR ID #
5
ORIGIN
mouth
SCENT TYPE (saliva/spit/sweat/other
saliva
SEIZURE TYPE
Low BG: 56
DATE of CAPTURE
9/24/13
TIME of CAPTURE (before/during/after)
during
SAMPLE STATE (cotton/gauze pad/clothing/other
dental cotton
STORAGE CONTAINER (covered test tube/double bagged))
glass shaker double bagged
SAMPLE CONDITION (frozen/refrigerated/room temp/other)
room temp, refrigerated in between
SAMPLE ID
AGE when USED
Sample 1
Day 6
MEDICATIONS
Humalog
SAMPLE SUMMARY
Sample removed from refrigerator: 540AM
Donor non-event sample: only collected one; neutral dental cotton in remaining containers (re: ICAN study)
SAMPLE SUMMARY & DIFFERENCES
Tested @915AM
Donor non-event sample (BG: 103) indicated in BLUE
Tested @245PM
Donor non-event sample has been refrigerated and brought to room temp daily vis a vis the donor sample
INTENSITY (# of holes
5
5
CONTAINER TYPE
glass salt shaker
glass salt shaker
PRESENTATION (hand/surface/wheel)
wheel
wheel
# of CONTAINERS
6
6
6
6
6
6
# of SCENT OPTIONS
1
1
1
1
1
1
REPS
10
10
10
10
10
10
% SUCCESS
100
100
100
100
100
100
COMMENTS
*1
*2
*3
*4
*5
*6
TARGET in #
1,1,1,1,1,
4,4,4,4,4
NE: 3,5
2,2,2,2,2,
6,6,6,6,6
NE: 3,5
1,1,1,4,4,
4,6,6,6,6
NE: 3,5
3,3,3,3,3,
5,5,5,5,5
NE: 1,6
4,4,4,4,4,
2,2,2,2,2
NE: 1,6
3,3,3,2,2,
2,4,4,4,4
NE: 1,6
EASE OF FIND
1 Very easy     2 Easy
  3 Normal
4 Difficult     5 Very difficult
2
2
2
3
3
3
TIME
3m 35s
2m 29s
3m 18s
2m 47s
2m 54s
2m 54s


BASELINE CRITERIA MET:  9/30/13


COMMENTS:

NE = non-event.  It is a BG of 103

*R One Ritual set Intro VIIA was performed prior to beginning testing on the wheel.


*1



*2



*3 I marked "Ease of Find" a 2 on all three of these sets because Lily was methodical and thorough, yet as soon as she reached the Target Odor she immediately and without hesitation indicated.  I am pleased with her searching stamina.




*4




*5




*6





Sunday, September 29, 2013

Low BG Test VIIC Day 1 (BCM)



GOAL:
Establish scent viability

TESTING PROTOCOL:
Sample condition: test at room temp; refrigerate to preserve

BASELINE:  3 successive sets of 90%+ conducted on 2 subsequent sessions


DOG ID #
1
TEST DATE
9/29/13
TEST
VIIC
DONOR ID #
5
ORIGIN
mouth
SCENT TYPE (saliva/spit/sweat/other
saliva
SEIZURE TYPE
Low BG: 56
DATE of CAPTURE
9/25/13
TIME of CAPTURE (before/during/after)
during
SAMPLE STATE (cotton/gauze pad/clothing/other
Q tip
STORAGE CONTAINER (covered test tube/double bagged))
shaker
double bagged
SAMPLE CONDITION (frozen/refrigerated/room temp/other)
left @room temp during the day, refrigerated overnight
SAMPLE ID
AGE when USED
Sample 1
Day 5
MEDICATIONS
Humalog
SAMPLE SUMMARY
Removed from refrigerator @5AM
SAMPLE SUMMARY & DIFFERENCES
Tested @ 845AM
Neutral dental cotton in 5 dummy shakers
Tested @2PM
Neutral dental cotton in 5 dummy shakers
INTENSITY (# of holes
5
5
CONTAINER TYPE
glass salt shaker
glass salt shaker
PRESENTATION (hand/surface/wheel)
wheel
wheel
# of CONTAINERS
6
6
6
6
6
6
# of SCENT OPTIONS
1
1
1
1
1
1
REPS
10
10
10
10
10
11
% SUCCESS
100
100
100
90
90
100
COMMENTS
*1
*2
*3
*4
*5
*6
TARGET in #
4,4,4,4,4,
1,1,1,1,1
5,5,5,5,5,
2,2,2,2,2
2,2,4,4,6,
6,1,1,3,3
5,5,5,5,5,
5,5,5,5,5
(FP: 4)
3,3,3,3,1,
1,1,1,6,6
(FP: 1)
2,2,2,4,4,
4,4,4,6,6,
(extra) 6
EASE OF FIND
1 Very easy     2 Easy
  3 Normal
4 Difficult     5 Very difficult
2
2
2
3
4
3
TIME
2m 29s
2m 29s
2m 53s
1m 51s
2m 52s
2m 55s


BASELINE CRITERIA MET: 9/29/13


COMMENTS:

*R One Ritual set Intro VIIA was performed prior to beginning testing on the wheel.

*1  I thought that I had pressed the "Start" button on the camera, but obviously did not.  This set was not filmed.  I am crediting it with the same amount of time as Set 2, because it was quick and easy and Lily worked the wheel in the same steady, methodical way.

*2 Again, a joy to watch Lily work the wheel this morning.  She appears very confident in the odor and is enjoying the "game".



*3 Switching containers after every two reps.



*4  I left the Target Odor in the same container for the entire set. I have never left the Target Odor in the same container in the middle of testing Test C.  It appeared to make no difference.  Interesting that her False Positive was in the next container.




*5  Lily worked hard in this set.  Perhaps because her very first find and indicate was a False Positive?  I think in this set Lily was able to take command of the wheel's new movement (it is resting on a Lazy Susan and has a lot more movement than it had prior to resuming testing).  She is sniffing each container as she searches, but also, when she locks on to the Target Odor from across the table, she is now pulling the container to her with her teeth.




*6  I had an extra kibble in my hand so Lily did 11 reps instead of 10.