The effects of sample temperature on the concentrations of glucose and β-OH butyrate measured by the Precision Xtra meter in plasma from periparturient dairy cattle

Authors

  • A. A. Megahed Veterinary Clinical Sciences Department, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907
  • M. H. Hiew Veterinary Clinical Sciences Department, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907
  • P. D. Constable Veterinary Clinical Medicine Department, University ofIllinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61802

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153589

Keywords:

hypoglycemia, ketosis, BHB, temperature, measurement, meter

Abstract

Early and accurate diagnosis of hypoglycemia and hyperketonemia is helpful in the diagnosis and treatment of ketosis in periparturient dairy cattle. The results of a preliminary study recently indicated that the glucose concentration [glue] and β-OH butyrate concentration [BHB] measured by the Precision Xtra meter was impacted by sample temperature when temperature <89.6° (< 32°C). The objective of this study was to fully characterize the effects of sample temperature on the accuracy of the Precision Xtra® for measuring [glue] and [BHB].

Cover image of the 48th Conference Proceedings: An image of Dr. Fred Gingrich II dressed in a red shirt and overalls and standing in front of dairy cows in a barn interior. Yellow background.

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Published

2015-09-17

Issue

2015

Section

Research Summaries 2