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Ketone blood testing reagents

Endocrine System Drugs used in diabetes BNF 0601060W0
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Ketone blood testing reagents was ranked 286th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 42,145 items, up 6.8% on a year earlier.

42,145items +6.8%

Dispensed in May 2026

491,141items

Rolling 12 months

£841,686

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Ketone blood testing reagents: national items dispensed by month

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Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Drugs used in diabetes
  • Presentations 10 shown
  • Average cost / item £19.97
  • Year on year Up 6.8% on a year earlier
What this is
Net ingredient cost is the list price before discounts and dispensing fees, not what the NHS finally pays.

Top presentations, May 2026

The individual products dispensed under Ketone blood testing reagents this month.

Presentations of Ketone blood testing reagents, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Glucofix Tech beta-ketone Sensor testing strips 0601060W0BKAAA0 8,133 £117,798
KetoSens testing strips 0601060W0BFAAA0 7,755 £121,818
GlucoRx HCT Ketone testing strips 0601060W0BEAAA0 7,606 £120,017
4SURE beta-ketone testing strips 0601060W0BGAAA0 7,216 £108,763
FreeStyle Optium beta-ketone testing strips 0601060W0BCAAA0 7,061 £306,524
GlucoMen areo Ketone Sensor testing strips 0601060W0BDABA0 3,256 £52,317
GlucoRx Smart Ketone testing strips 0601060W0BNAAA0 591 £8,744
Neon GK+ Ketone testing strips 0601060W0BMAAA0 504 £5,295
GlucoRx X6 Ketone testing strips 0601060W0BJAAA0 15 £303
Fora Advanced pro GD40 Ketone testing strips 0601060W0BHAAA0 8 £107

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0

Where Ketone blood testing reagents is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Ketone blood testing reagents volumes.

Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.

Compare Ketone blood testing reagents with

Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.