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JayBee
DAFNE Graduate
James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 587 posts |
Using the comments bit is what we're having to do right now... I feel it's easy to be ignored there when getting feedback, but that's me... |
Garry
DAFNE Graduate
North Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust 328 posts |
I also use an Optium Xceed meter to test for Ketones. Very easy to use with digital value given using a specific test strip ... can recommend. Software called Co-Pilot is available free from Abbot, once registered as a an Optium Xceed meter user, and downloads meter to computer through a specific USB lead and will log ketone info too. |
Simon
Site Administrator
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals 578 posts |
No JWo I just never have ketostix to hand and my meter doesn't do ketones (does it test your blood for them at the same time as glucose? pretty cool if so). I'm still not clear if a numeric field is the right way to go - if you used ketostix would you put the mg/dl value in? I'm only asking as it's easier to decide on this up front than change our database later. |
caroline15
DAFNE Graduate
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust 45 posts |
There's two different types of test strips, one for blood glucose and one for ketones. |
HelenP
DAFNE Graduate
Queensland Diabetes Centre, Brisbane, QLD 218 posts |
I also have a Optium Xceed but I need the keytone strips so infrequently that when I reach for them they are out of date...and I feel too sick to go out and get more! And when you are well ... Helen |
JayBee
DAFNE Graduate
James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 587 posts |
It doesn't surprise me that most of us are rather neglectful of our ketone checking - I rarely did it pre-DAFNE myself.... but that was pre-DAFNE, not now.
I think it's more important than we're happy to admit. |
Simon
Site Administrator
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals 578 posts |
OK guys you can now add your Ketone information to the online diary! |
Garry
DAFNE Graduate
North Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust 328 posts |
Works well. |
JayBee
DAFNE Graduate
James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 587 posts |
Many thanks! <3 |