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<blockquote data-quote="LittleGreyCat" data-source="post: 1559167" data-attributes="member: 6467"><p>For ketone testing, see:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/best-ketosis-meter.120911/#post-1527752" target="_blank">http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/best-ketosis-meter.120911/#post-1527752</a></p><p></p><p>The Caresens Duo was free with a couple of ketone strips and another pack of test strips was £9.95 so for this small sum you can check your ketones in your blood (much more accurate than a urine sample) if you are in any doubt. Having this may reassure your GP as well.</p><p></p><p>I've only tested a couple of times so far just to confirm the level of ketosis. Blood level seems slightly lower than urine level shown by Ketostix. Again I've only tested a few times just to confirm that my body is chucking out ketones.</p><p></p><p>Checking back on the leaflet which comes with the Ketostix I see that my test results so far have been in the 1.5-4 mmol/L range and tending more to the 4 mmol/L so this may equate to your "4 times positive" in your test. This is shown as "Moyen (Medium?)" on the colour chart on the bottle. The leaflet says "If the test shows a moderate or large amount of ketones , call your doctor or diabetes educator" which presumably is why your health team was showing concern.</p><p></p><p>As others have said, elevated ketones in a T1/T2 on insulin (but not on LCHF) are a sign that you need to check that you are not going into ketoacidosis. For those on a ketogenic diet the normal reaction is <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />.</p><p></p><p>Edit: just to add that I don't think my surgery tests for ketones in blood or urine, although I may not have been in ketosis for my last urine test as they only do one a year. We shall see what happens at my next test in the next month or so.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LittleGreyCat, post: 1559167, member: 6467"] For ketone testing, see: [URL]http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/best-ketosis-meter.120911/#post-1527752[/URL] The Caresens Duo was free with a couple of ketone strips and another pack of test strips was £9.95 so for this small sum you can check your ketones in your blood (much more accurate than a urine sample) if you are in any doubt. Having this may reassure your GP as well. I've only tested a couple of times so far just to confirm the level of ketosis. Blood level seems slightly lower than urine level shown by Ketostix. Again I've only tested a few times just to confirm that my body is chucking out ketones. Checking back on the leaflet which comes with the Ketostix I see that my test results so far have been in the 1.5-4 mmol/L range and tending more to the 4 mmol/L so this may equate to your "4 times positive" in your test. This is shown as "Moyen (Medium?)" on the colour chart on the bottle. The leaflet says "If the test shows a moderate or large amount of ketones , call your doctor or diabetes educator" which presumably is why your health team was showing concern. As others have said, elevated ketones in a T1/T2 on insulin (but not on LCHF) are a sign that you need to check that you are not going into ketoacidosis. For those on a ketogenic diet the normal reaction is :D:D:D. Edit: just to add that I don't think my surgery tests for ketones in blood or urine, although I may not have been in ketosis for my last urine test as they only do one a year. We shall see what happens at my next test in the next month or so. [/QUOTE]
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