Ketone blood testing reagents
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Drugs used in diabetes
Ketone blood testing reagents was ranked 282nd of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 42,598 items, up 11.1% on a year earlier.
42,598items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£867,336
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
484,573items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
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Figure 1. Ketone blood testing reagents: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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Top presentations, March 2026
The individual products dispensed under Ketone blood testing reagents, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Glucofix Tech beta-ketone Sensor testing strips | 8,516 | £119,629 |
| KetoSens testing strips | 8,220 | £128,982 |
| FreeStyle Optium beta-ketone testing strips | 7,873 | £341,606 |
| 4SURE beta-ketone testing strips | 7,388 | £113,743 |
| GlucoRx HCT Ketone testing strips | 6,221 | £96,008 |
| GlucoMen areo Ketone Sensor testing strips | 3,721 | £58,974 |
| GlucoRx Smart Ketone testing strips | 433 | £5,818 |
| Neon GK+ Ketone testing strips | 200 | £2,051 |
| GlucoRx X6 Ketone testing strips | 19 | £447 |
| Fora Advanced pro GD40 Ketone testing strips | 7 | £81 |
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