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Area of Science:

  • Clinical Chemistry
  • Biomedical Diagnostics
  • Metabolic Disorders

Background:

  • No current guidelines exist for blood beta-hydroxybutyrate (BOHB) analytical performance specifications (APS).
  • Accurate BOHB testing is crucial for managing diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To establish pragmatic APSs for blood BOHB testing.
  • To align BOHB testing performance with clinical requirements for DKA diagnosis and treatment monitoring.

Main Methods:

  • Applied existing DKA BOHB diagnostic thresholds and recommended rates of fall.
  • Defined analytical requirements based on distinguishing DKA BOHB categories and confirming true concentration decline.

Main Results:

  • An analytical coefficient of variation (CV) <21.5% reliably distinguishes DKA BOHB diagnostic categories.
  • Within-day CVs of 4.9% (optimal), 7.0% (desirable), and 9.1% (minimal) at 3 mmol/L BOHB ensure confirmation of falling ketone concentrations.

Conclusions:

  • Analytical performance requirements for BOHB testing are primarily driven by the need to track changes during DKA treatment.
  • These findings provide targets for minimal, desirable, and optimal performance of BOHB meters and laboratory assays.