Dear Janice
We did a brief evaluation of these and showed acceptable correlation with
laboratory-measured hydroxybutyrate up to a level of about 6 mmol/L. Above
that, at least in our hands, the Optium continued to give a level of
6mmol/L even if the measured plasma hydroxybutyrate was as high as 12
mmol/L. I would be interested to know if anyone else has noted this
phenomenon.
I'm not sure how important it is clinically to distinguish high from very
high levels but I would have been more reassured if such samples had at
least been flagged as greater than the measurable range rather than giving
an apparent value.
Regards
Dave Hullin
Dr D A Hullin
Department of Clinical Biochemistry
Royal Glamorgan Hospital
Ynysmaerdy
Llantrisant
CF72 8XR
Tel: 01443 443358
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> From: Janice Still [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 27 August 2003 16:54
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> Subject: Optium ketone strips
>
> Has anyone experience of using ketone strips with the
> Medisense Optium blood glucose meter? I have
> reservations about the use of these, apart from the
> cost, and would be interested in whether these are
> seen as clinically useful and what criteria are
> applied to their use.
> Thanks.
> Jan
>
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