Advise on serum ketone measurements using dipsticks

RE: Advise on serum ketone measurements using dipsticks

Glen McIntosh — Mon, 10 Jun 2019 20:04:34 GMT

I would tend to agree.

If the serum ketones are not showing up on the dipstick then the ketoacidosis probably isn’t very severe.

A blood gas would be my next port of call if the animal seemed sick. That, and as MW suggests, get some urine.

RE: Advise on serum ketone measurements using dipsticks

Beats — Mon, 10 Jun 2019 19:27:10 GMT

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18637083

I think michael's unfortunately correct that adding h2O2 is probably not a useful enough thing to do to bother.

RE: Advise on serum ketone measurements using dipsticks

Laura Kidd — Mon, 10 Jun 2019 16:24:22 GMT

Hello,

I have heard that you add hydrogen peroxide to the sample. No idea how much.

Laura

RE: Advise on serum ketone measurements using dipsticks

topaz koch — Mon, 10 Jun 2019 15:15:41 GMT

Is negative on urine but ketones show first in serum so wanted to check serum levels. Thanks for info on blood machine last time checked was much more expensive, maybe a diff brand. Will defo ask relevant people again if can get one in. However I wanted to know today what levels were so was interested if other people had used this technique

RE: Advise on serum ketone measurements using dipsticks

Michael Woodhouse — Mon, 10 Jun 2019 14:26:25 GMT

Why?

If you have dipsticks, then squeeze the bladder or do a cysto and test urine.

If you want to do blood then the Freestyle Optium machine is cheap - look on ebay. The machines are £10-20 and strips less than £1/each if you buy in quantity.

The blood measures beta hydroxy buterate and urine is mainly acetoacetate I believe. Just use the right method on the right fluid.