Breath ketone detector
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1. A device for medical testing for the presence of ketones in breath of a patient, comprising a hollow container, the hollow container containing:
- a powder comprisinga powder reagent selected from the group consisting of sodium nitroferricyanide, dinitrophenyihydrazine, copper sulfate/potassium sodium tartrate, and combinations of any thereof; and
a powder component selected from the group consisting of sodium silicate, calcium sulfate, calcium chloride, montmorillonite clay, molecular sieves, phosphorous pentoxide, silica, cellulose, glass beads, poly(2,6-diphenylphenylene oxide polymer and combinations of any thereof; and
a liquid reagent solution comprising a strong base selected from the group consisting of an alkali hydroxide, an alkaline-earth metal hydroxide, and a combination of any thereof,wherein the hollow container is configured such that the breath comes in contact with the powder after the patient blows into the hollow container, and the powder changes color upon exposure to the ketones and the liquid reagent solution.
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Abstract
Ketoacidosis is an extreme and uncontrolled form of ketosis, which is a normal response to prolonged fasting. Embodiments of this invention test the ketone level of a patient by measuring the ketone bodies in breath condensation. Some embodiments include a device for medical testing comprising a hollow container, comprising powder mixture of sodium nitroferricyanide, ammonium sulfate and silica and a liquid including an ammonium hydroxide solution.
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1. A device for medical testing for the presence of ketones in breath of a patient, comprising a hollow container, the hollow container containing:
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a powder comprising a powder reagent selected from the group consisting of sodium nitroferricyanide, dinitrophenyihydrazine, copper sulfate/potassium sodium tartrate, and combinations of any thereof; and a powder component selected from the group consisting of sodium silicate, calcium sulfate, calcium chloride, montmorillonite clay, molecular sieves, phosphorous pentoxide, silica, cellulose, glass beads, poly(2,6-diphenylphenylene oxide polymer and combinations of any thereof; and a liquid reagent solution comprising a strong base selected from the group consisting of an alkali hydroxide, an alkaline-earth metal hydroxide, and a combination of any thereof, wherein the hollow container is configured such that the breath comes in contact with the powder after the patient blows into the hollow container, and the powder changes color upon exposure to the ketones and the liquid reagent solution. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 15)
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7. A device for medical testing for the presence of ketones in breath of a patient, comprising a first ampoule and a second ampoule, wherein
the first and second ampoules are contained within a hollow container; -
the first ampoule contains a powder comprising about 3.6 mg sodium nitroferricyanide, about 100 mg 20/50 grade silica, and about 96.4 mg ammonium sulfate; and the second ampoule contains a liquid reagent solution comprising about 500 μ
L of about 22% ammonium hydroxide aqueous solution,wherein the hollow container is configured such that the breath comes in contact with the powder after the patient blows into the hollow container, and the powder changes color upon exposure to the ketones and the liquid reagent solution. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. A method for testing for presence of ketones in breath of a patient, comprising:
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exposing a powder to the breath of the patient by the patient blowing into a hollow container containing the powder, wherein the powder comprises a powder reagent selected from the group consisting of sodium nitroferricyanide, dinitrophenylhydrazine, copper sulfate/potassium sodium tartrate, and combinations of any thereof; and a powder component selected from the group consisting of sodium silicate, calcium sulfate, calcium chloride, montmorillonite clay, molecular sieves, phosphorous pentoxide, silica, cellulose, glass beads, poly(2,6-diphenylphenylene oxide polymer and combinations of any thereof; contacting the powder with a liquid reagent solution to form a mixture, wherein the liquid reagent comprises a strong base selected from the group consisting of an alkali hydroxide, an alkaline-earth metal hydroxide, and a combination of any thereof; and evaluating color of the mixture. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16)
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