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). The strips provide a fast, convenient way of testing urine for the presence and concentration of acetoacetic acid (ketone). 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.

Hospitalizations for ketoacidosis are still listed as the number one reason for hospitalizing children in the U. Early detection of ketones and the treatment with extra rapid-acting insulin (Humalog/NovoLog/Apidra) can help prevent hospitalizations for ketoacidosis. They must also be checked ANYTIME THE PERSON FEELS SICK OR NAUSEATED (especially if he/she vomits, even once).Turning off ketone production is the first goal in the treatment of newly diagnosed diabetes managed in the outpatient setting. Acetoacetic acid can be found in the urine from diabetics and is more commonly referred to as a “ketone body.

The Ketostix are cheaper than the Ketodiastix and it is not necessary to do the urine sugar, as a blood sugar is more accurate. 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. As with all laboratory tests, definitive diagnostic or therapeutic decisions should not be based on any single result or method. The diabetes care provider should be notified when the urine ketone test shows moderate or large ketones or if the blood ketone test is above 1. Ascensia, the Ascensia Diabetes Care logo, and Diastix are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Ascensia Diabetes Care Holdings AG.This gets around the problem of having to throw any unused Ketostix away once the bottle has been open for six months. The products and the claims made about specific products on or through this site have not been evaluated by us, the information provided on this site is for informational purposes only.

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. Frequent urine ketone tests are important in the first few days after diagnosis to determine if enough insulin is being given to turn off ketone production. Reasons for testing for ketones It is important to test for urine or blood ketones because they can build up in the body. Ascensia Diabetes Care UK Limited is a company registered in England and Wales, with company number 09745524. Ketostix reagent strips for detection of ketones in urine come in packs of 50 and are available at pharmacies or online.

The NICE British National Formulary (BNF) site is only available to users in the UK (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland). People who have been recently diagnosed with diabetes usually need to check ketones twice daily (or more often if they are positive). We prefer that the urine be collected in a cup and that the strip then be timed and read by two people.