Hi Kerry

Out of curiosity, when you used to do things the way Phil did, were all staff trained to perform both ketone and glucose testing?

Best wishes

Michelle

Michelle Bennett

Point of Care Testing Lead

Ext. 7511

From: ACB Point-of-Care Testing [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Kerry Grant
Sent: 23 May 2016 16:51
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Subject: Re: Ketone testing for patients on general wards

Hi Michelle,

With the help of our diabetes specialist nurses, we’ve recently rolled out ketone testing, using the FreeStyle Precison Pro meter, to more clinical areas including the majority of inpatient areas. In areas other than the Emergency Department and Medical Admissions Units, we’ve limited this to one meter per area with the meter and workstation clearly labelled as ‘Glucose & Ketones’. Where urine is obtainable, our Trust ketone testing policy is to test urine ketones primarily unless there is a clear deterioration in patient condition, or concerns that patient is particularly high risk (i.e. Type 1 patients).

Before this, like Phil, we either temporarily enabled ketone testing on a meter on a ward,  they borrowed one from a ward that did have one or we loaned them one of our spares on a short term basis.

I’ve attached a copy of the presentation that we (Lead DSN & I) put together prior to extending ketone testing. We now train everyone for both glucose and ketone testing as they’re more than likely to come across it at some point.

Hope this helps - even a little bit.

Kind regards,

Kerry

Kerry Grant│Lead Biomedical Scientist - Point of Care Testing

Severn Pathology

North Bristol NHS Trust, Pathology Building, Southmead Hospital,

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From: ACB Point-of-Care Testing [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Bennett Michelle (BFWH)
Sent: 23 May 2016 15:50
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Subject: Ketone testing for patients on general wards

Hi All

I was wondering what procedures/policies other Trusts have in place for blood ketone testing in wards that do not have designated ketone meters. 

Best wishes

Michelle

Michelle Bennett

Point of Care Testing Lead

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Pathology Department | Blackpool Victoria Hospital

( 01253 (95) 7511

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