Ascensia Bayer Ketostix Diagnostic Urine Test Strip

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Reasons for testing for ketones It is important to test for urine or blood ketones because they can build up in the body. This gets around the problem of having to throw any unused Ketostix away once the bottle has been open for six months. Ketones (Acetone): The chemicals that appear when not enough insulin is present and fat is broken down. The second goal is to lower blood sugar levels (done primarily by turning off internal sugar production in the liver).

As with all laboratory tests, definitive diagnostic or therapeutic decisions should not be based on any single result or method. Ascensia, the Ascensia Diabetes Care logo, and Diastix are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Ascensia Diabetes Care Holdings AG.We prefer that the urine be collected in a cup and that the strip then be timed and read by two people.

The strips provide a fast, convenient way of testing urine for the presence and concentration of acetoacetic acid (ketone). After the first few days, if all ketone checks have been negative, daily testing of ketones is not needed. Immediately record the result of the ketone test as negative, small (15), moderate (40), large (80) or large-large (160) in the notebook so that it is not forgotten. They must also be checked ANYTIME THE PERSON FEELS SICK OR NAUSEATED (especially if he/she vomits, even once).Ketostix reagent strips for detection of ketones in urine come in packs of 50 and are available at pharmacies or online. Use Ketostix urine reagent test strips to monitorketones to ensure that the body is not using too much fat for energy.

Testing for urine ketones The Ketostix (or Ketodiastix with the sugar check) is reliable for urine testing IF THEY ARE CAREFULLY TIMED WITH A SECOND HAND ON A CLOCK. Turning off ketone production is the first goal in the treatment of newly diagnosed diabetes managed in the outpatient setting. The Ketostix are cheaper than the Ketodiastix and it is not necessary to do the urine sugar, as a blood sugar is more accurate.Similar to Ascencia Diabetes Care’s Diastix , Ketostix changes colour depending on the level of ketones found in your urine. Ascensia Diabetes Care UK Limited is a company registered in England and Wales, with company number 09745524. People who take only one insulin injection per day should do routine morning blood or urine ketone tests to see if their insulin is lasting a full 24 hours. Use of Ketostix Reagent Strips can alert you and your doctor or diabetes educator to changes in your condition for which adjustments in your diet and/or medication may be needed.