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How to interpret blood Ketone results
(Reference: adapted from Information provided in The Balance Guide
to Meds & Kit, 2011 - 2012, p15)
Your Ketone reading Interpretation
Below 0.6mmol/L
This is normal
Between 0.6 and 1.5
mmol/L
You may require medical assistance; contact your
Diabetes healthcare team for advice.
Above 1.5mmol/L
Risk of Diabetic ketoacidosis; call your Diabetes
healthcare team immediately.
Cholesterol Test
The total cholesterol readings deliver plasma equivalent results
and are displayed in millimoles of total cholesterol per liter of blood
(mmol/L).
Total Cholesterol Expected Values
Total Cholesterol (mmol/L)
Desirable < 5.1
Borderline High
5.1 - 6.1
High
≥ 6.2
A healthcare professional will discuss values that are specifically
appropriate for each patient. At least two measurements of cholesterol
in separate occasions should be made before a medical decision is
made, since a single reading may not be representative of a patient’s
usual cholesterol concentration. An elevated cholesterol level is only
one risk factor for heart disease. There are many others. A cholesterol
less than 5.1 mmol/L (200 mg/dL) is desirable.
Source: National Cholesterol Education Program. ATP III Guidelines
At-A-Glance Quick Desk Reference. National Institutes of Health.
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. NIH Publication No. 01-
3305, May 2001.