Re: testing ketones w/ blood

October 7, 2004

We used the MediSense blood monitor. It tests blood glucose and

ketones. We were given a prescription for it b/c some insurance

companies cover it with a prescription. Ours would not. It is

available over the counter as well. I do not remember the machine

being that expensive. The glucose test strips are also reasonable.

The ketone test strips are very expensive.

, mom to Langan, 2 yrs old and keto kid 11/03 to 9/7/04; weaned

due to severe metabolic acidosis but keto kid at heart forever

> For those of you who test ketones w/ blood, what type of machine do

you use and did you need a Rx for it? I only use the urine sticks for

Hannah but I would also like to use the blood testing to use if there

is a diffrence.

> Thanks,

>

October 7, 2004

We ordered the Precision Xtra monitor with the beta ketone sticks

from zooscape.com. Much cheaper than Pharmacy. They work great for

us, when we have a test day. We don't do it everyday, but when we

are trying to track what exactly his ketones do in a given day, they

are great because you can do it immediately and don't have to wait

for a wet diaper. We usually monitor a little before a meal and a

1/2 hour after a meal to see what that meal is doing to . We are

still trying to get his ketones to stay high all day not just at

night.

Tina Buckner

> For those of you who test ketones w/ blood, what type of machine do

you use and did you need a Rx for it? I only use the urine sticks for

Hannah but I would also like to use the blood testing to use if there

is a diffrence.

> Thanks,

>

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