In this study we compared the use of a point-of-care beta-hydroxybutyrate (β-OHB) test to the urine dip in diagnosing DKA. Methods Patients over the age of 18 who presented t o emergency department triage with a blood glucose ≥250 mg/dL were approached for enrollment. Those who ...
β‐hydroxybutyratehydrogen peroxideketonesmetabolic acidosisurinalysisObjectives: While critically important, the rapid identification of the etiology of metabolic acidosis (MA) may be labor-intensive and time-consuming. Alcoholic, starvation, and severe diabetic ketoacidosis (AKA, SKA, and DKA, respectively...