Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
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Observational Study
Diagnostic Accuracy of Fingerstick β-Hydroxybutyrate for Ketonuria in Pregnant Women With Nausea and Vomiting.
The aim of this study was to determine whether a rapid, fingerstick β-hydroxybutyrate (β-OHB) test predicts ketonuria in pregnant women with nausea and vomiting. ⋯ Fingerstick β-OHB is a rapid and reliable diagnostic tool that correlates well with ketonuria and identifies ketonemia in pregnant women with nausea and vomiting. Fingerstick β-OHB testing has the potential to increase triage efficiency, shorten length-of-stay times, and positively affect patient outcomes in an ED setting.