Detailed Information - GlucoRx HCT Connect Owner's Manual

DETAILED INFORMATION

The device provides you with plasma equivalent results.
Time of day
Fasting and before meal
2 hours after meals<
Source: Diabetes UK. Blood glucose target. Balance: No.234, 2010 April. P.69
The β-Ketone test measures Beta-Hydroxybutyrate (ß -OHB),
the most important of the three β-Ketone bodies in the blood.
Normally, levels of ß –OHB are expected to be less than 0.6
mmol/L.
ß -OHB levels may increase if a person fasts, exercises
vigorously or has diabetes and becomes ill. If your β-Ketone
result is 0.0 mmol/L, repeat the β-Ketone test with new test
strips. If the same message appears again or the result does
not reflect how you feel, contact your healthcare professional.
Follow your healthcare professional's advice before you make
any changes to your diabetes medication programme. If
your β-Ketone result is between 0.6 and 1.5 mmol/L, this
may indicate development of a problem that could require
medical assistance. Follow your healthcare professional's
instructions. If your β-Ketone result is higher than 1.5 mmol/L,
contact your healthcare professional promptly for advice and
assistance. You may be at risk of developing diabetic
ketoacidosis (DKA).
Your Ketone reading
Below 0.6mmol/L
Between 0.6 and 1.5
mmol/L
Above 1.5mmol/L
Normal blood glucose range for people with
diabetes (mmol/L)
4 to 7 mmol/L
9 mmol/L
This is normal
You may require medical assistance; contact your
Diabetes healthcare team for advice.
Risk of Diabetic ketoacidosis; call your Diabetes
healthcare team immediately.
Interpretation
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