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<blockquote data-quote="ButtterflyLady" data-source="post: 946747" data-attributes="member: 43498"><p>According to the DCUK website, at ketones of 1.5 or more you should call a HCP for advice, not try to manage it on your own.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>What should the ketone test results be?</strong></span></p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Under 0.6 mmol/L</strong> - a normal blood ketone value</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>0.6 to 1.5 mmol/L</strong> - indicates that more ketones are being produced than normal, test again later to see if the value has lowered</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>1.6 to 3.0 mmol/L</strong> - a high level of ketones and could present a risk of ketoacidosis. It is advisable to contact your healthcare team for advice.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Above 3.0 mmol/L</strong> - a dangerous level of ketones which will require immediate medical care.</li> </ul><p><a href="http://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes_care/testing-for-ketones.html" target="_blank">http://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes_care/testing-for-ketones.html</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ButtterflyLady, post: 946747, member: 43498"] According to the DCUK website, at ketones of 1.5 or more you should call a HCP for advice, not try to manage it on your own. [SIZE=5][B]What should the ketone test results be?[/B][/SIZE] [LIST] [*][B]Under 0.6 mmol/L[/B] - a normal blood ketone value [*][B]0.6 to 1.5 mmol/L[/B] - indicates that more ketones are being produced than normal, test again later to see if the value has lowered [*][B]1.6 to 3.0 mmol/L[/B] - a high level of ketones and could present a risk of ketoacidosis. It is advisable to contact your healthcare team for advice. [*][B]Above 3.0 mmol/L[/B] - a dangerous level of ketones which will require immediate medical care. [/LIST] [URL]http://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes_care/testing-for-ketones.html[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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