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Title: Point-of-care beta-hydroxybutyrate testing for assessing diabetic ketoacidosis severity prior to treatment in the emergency department. Author: Arora S, Probst MA, Agy C, Menchine M. Journal: Diabetes Res Clin Pract; 2011 Dec; 94(3):e86-8. PubMed ID: 21955959. Abstract: We prospectively evaluated the correlation between point-of-care β-OHB values and DKA severity at time of initial diagnosis in 54 patients. The correlation coefficients between β-OHB and pH, bicarbonate and anion gap were 0.33, 0.25 and 0.16, respectively. We conclude that point-of-care β-OHB absolute values cannot reliably assess DKA severity.[Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]