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| {{DISPLAYTITLE: Ketone (POCT)}}
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| [[Category:Tests]]
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| [[Category:POCT]]
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| [[Category:Hawera]]
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| == '''Overview''' ==
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| |'''Department'''
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| |Point of Care Testing (POCT)
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| |'''Test Code'''
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| |N/A
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| |'''Synonyms'''
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| |Ketones, blood
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| Β-Hydroxybutyrate(3-OHBA)
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| Nova StatStrip Xpress
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| |'''Availability'''
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| |Ketone Meters are available for loan to areas of the hospital that do not have their own meter.
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| The Ketone meters <u>must</u> be returned to the Laboratory after use for others to use and QC.
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| |'''Turnaround Time'''
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| |As and when the Ketone meters are available.
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| Results once tested - 10 seconds
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| |'''Stability – Add test'''
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| |N/A
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| == '''Specimen Requirements''' ==
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| |'''Specimen'''
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| |Whole Blood
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| |'''Preferred'''
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| |Finger Stab - Droplet of Whole blood
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| |'''Acceptable'''
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| |Blood Gas, Purple top (EDTA), 0.6 µL capillary sample collected directly onto a Statstrip test strip
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| |'''Unacceptable'''
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| |Samples older than 4 hours
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| Neonate samples
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| Separated samples
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| |'''Minimum Volume'''
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| |0.6 µL whole blood
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| |'''Specimen Collection and Transportation'''
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| |Clean and dry patients' hand and wipe away the first drop of blood.
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| == '''Test Information''' ==
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| |'''Test Method'''
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| |Nova StatStrip Xpress 1/2 handheld device and Ketone StatStrip
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| |'''Unit of Measurement'''
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| | mmol/L
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| |'''Reference Intervals'''
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| |<0.3 mmol/L
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| |'''Uncertainty of measurement'''
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| |N/A
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| |'''Additional Information'''
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| |Ketones include acetoacetic acid, beta-hydroxybutyric acid and acetone. The relative proportions of all ketones depend on the severity of the ketosis and the availability of NADH for metabolism. Beta-hydroxybutyric acid (OHB) can be added up to 4 hrs pos.
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| Ketone Measuring range 0.1 -7.0mmol/L
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| == '''Comments''' ==
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| | colspan="2" |Quick user guides for testing should be available with the meter.
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| All procedures, worksheets and competency checklist for sign-off are available on the intranet to all Health NZ Staff.
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| This test is covered under the current IANZ Laboratory accreditation.
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| |}
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| {{DocMeta
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| | owner = Pchung
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