When identifying ketones and tracking patient recovery in diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), the Stanbio Chemistry LiquiColor ® Beta-Hydroxybutyrate (B-HB) reagent is essential. Beyond DKA testing, its ...

Diabetic and alcoholic ketoacidosis are critical metabolic disturbances that can lead to fatal outcomes, with distinct biochemical signatures that are paramount in forensic investigations. Diabetic ...

Despite these losses, the increased delivery of potassium to the ECF from the intracellular space usually causes the serum concentration of potassium to be normal and, in some cases, high. This ...

In the emergency room, the patient’s lab work was obtained, and he was determined to not have diabetic ketoacidosis. He was provided with a correction dose of insulin for a glucose value of 385 mg/dL.