{"id":63946,"date":"2020-04-20T19:14:07","date_gmt":"2020-04-20T19:14:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lmcca.wpengine.com\/?p=63946"},"modified":"2020-04-20T19:23:28","modified_gmt":"2020-04-20T19:23:28","slug":"ketone-checking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lmc.ca\/it\/lmc-blog\/ketone-checking\/","title":{"rendered":"Test, test... 1,2,3... Controllo dei chetoni!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.27.4&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>As we all go through various stressors during COVID-19, you may hear messaging about testing yourself more frequently.<\/h3>\n<h3>While there are many ways to test your sugar levels<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Traditional meters and strips<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>CGMs (Dexcom and Guardian 3) and<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>FGM (Libre)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>On occasion you may also need to test your ketone levels.\u00a0 For example, if you suspect DKA.\u00a0 Current ketone testing supplies on the market include<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Precision Xtra Blood Ketone Strips, used in Freestyle Libre reader devices and the Freestyle Precision Neo blood glucose meter<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Ketostix, for testing ketones in urine<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Keto-Diastix, for testing both ketones and glucose in urine<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>If you have questions about ketone testing or need ketone testing supplies, our CDE Pharmacists at LMC Pharmacy and Diabetes Depot would be happy to help you.\u00a0 You can reach us at<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"mailto:pharmacy@lmc.ca\">pharmacy@lmc.ca<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.diabetesdepot.ca\">diabetesdepot.ca<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Hypo Emergency Kits<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3>Hope you never need it, but it\u2019s one of those things you should have in case of emergency.\u00a0 We\u2019re talking about your hypoglycemia care and emergency kit.\u00a0 The two things you want are<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Quick glucose sources<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Glucagon<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>For the glucose source, you don\u2019t want it to just be sweet, but you also need fast-dissolving or make-its-way-quickly-into-the-bloodstream types of sugar.\u00a0\u00a0 Think sugar tabs (Dex-4), sugar dissolved in water and juice boxes.\u00a0 While a chocolate bar tastes sweet, the fat content means the sugar is not as quickly available.<\/h3>\n<h3>For glucagon, did you know you now have more options?\u00a0 In addition to the traditional glucagon injections (Glucagen hypo kit, Glucagon syringe), there is also a Glucagon nasal spray (Baqsimi).\u00a0 This new format is generating quite a buzz as<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>No injection required<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>No injection training of your caregivers required, although they should still be trained how to properly give you the nasal spray if you are unconscious<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Ease of training and use compared to an injection format<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Since not a syringe, fewer transport concerns<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Available from pharmacies<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>If you have questions about what to do in the event of low blood sugar levels, or would like more information about products to use during a hypoglycemic event, our CDE Pharmacists at LMC Pharmacy and Diabetes Depot would be happy to help you.\u00a0 You can reach us at<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"mailto:pharmacy@lmc.ca\">pharmacy@lmc.ca<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.diabetesdepot.ca\">diabetesdepot.ca<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As we all go through various stressors during COVID-19, you may hear messaging about testing yourself more frequently. While there are many ways to test your sugar levels Traditional meters and strips CGMs (Dexcom and Guardian 3) and FGM (Libre) On occasion you may also need to test your ketone levels.\u00a0 For example, if you [&hellip;]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":63836,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<h3>Your LMC Pharmacy Team is here to ensure you are equipped with the necessary items to manage during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially if you find yourself isolated or sick. Read here for more information on how our pharmacy can help with ketone meters, glucagon and Baqsimi (nasal glucagon).<\/h3>\r\n<h3><strong>LINK to this blurb:<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<h3><strong>Testing, testing\u2026\u00a0 1,2,3\u2026\u00a0 Ketone checking!<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<h3>As we all go through various stressors during COVID-19, you may hear messaging about testing yourself more frequently.<\/h3>\r\n<h3>While there are many ways to test your sugar levels<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<h3>Traditional meters and strips<\/h3>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<h3>CGMs (Dexcom and Guardian 3) and<\/h3>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<h3>FGM (Libre)<\/h3>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3>On occasion you may also need to test your ketone levels.\u00a0 For example, if you suspect DKA.\u00a0 Current ketone testing supplies on the market include<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<h3>Precision Xtra Blood Ketone Strips, used in Freestyle Libre reader devices and the Freestyle Precision Neo blood glucose meter<\/h3>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<h3>Ketostix, for testing ketones in urine<\/h3>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<h3>Keto-Diastix, for testing both ketones and glucose in urine<\/h3>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3>If you have questions about ketone testing or need ketone testing supplies, our CDE Pharmacists at LMC Pharmacy and Diabetes Depot would be happy to help you.\u00a0 You can reach us at<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<h3><a href=\"mailto:pharmacy@lmc.ca\">pharmacy@lmc.ca<\/a><\/h3>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.diabetesdepot.ca\">diabetesdepot.ca<\/a><\/h3>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><strong>Hypo Emergency Kits<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<h3>Hope you never need it, but it\u2019s one of those things you should have in case of emergency.\u00a0 We\u2019re talking about your hypoglycemia care and emergency kit.\u00a0 The two things you want are<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<h3>Quick glucose sources<\/h3>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<h3>Glucagon<\/h3>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3>For the glucose source, you don\u2019t want it to just be sweet, but you also need fast-dissolving or make-its-way-quickly-into-the-bloodstream types of sugar.\u00a0\u00a0 Think sugar tabs (Dex-4), sugar dissolved in water and juice boxes.\u00a0 While a chocolate bar tastes sweet, the fat content means the sugar is not as quickly available.<\/h3>\r\n<h3>For glucagon, did you know you now have more options?\u00a0 In addition to the traditional glucagon injections (Glucagen hypo kit, Glucagon syringe), there is also a Glucagon nasal spray (Baqsimi).\u00a0 This new format is generating quite a buzz as<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<h3>No injection required<\/h3>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<h3>No injection training of your caregivers required, although they should still be trained how to properly give you the nasal spray if you are unconscious<\/h3>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<h3>Ease of training and use compared to an injection format<\/h3>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<h3>Since not a syringe, fewer transport concerns<\/h3>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<h3>Available from pharmacies<\/h3>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3>If you have questions about what to do in the event of low blood sugar levels, or would like more information about products to use during a hypoglycemic event, our CDE Pharmacists at LMC Pharmacy and Diabetes Depot would be happy to help you.\u00a0 You can reach us at<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<h3><a href=\"mailto:pharmacy@lmc.ca\">pharmacy@lmc.ca<\/a><\/h3>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.diabetesdepot.ca\">diabetesdepot.ca<\/a><\/h3>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","_et_gb_content_width":"","two_page_speed":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[185],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-63946","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lmc-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lmc.ca\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63946","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lmc.ca\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lmc.ca\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lmc.ca\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/25"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lmc.ca\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=63946"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.lmc.ca\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63946\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lmc.ca\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/63836"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lmc.ca\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=63946"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lmc.ca\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=63946"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lmc.ca\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=63946"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}