Authors

Michele A O’Connell

MB BAO BCh, MRCPI, FRACP, MD, Paediatric Endocrinologist, Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, The Royal Children’s Hospital, Vic; Honorary Research Fellow, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Vic; Honorary Senior Fellow, The University of Melbourne, Vic


A point-of-care test increases same-day referral and reduces DKA in children with new-onset type 1 diabetes

Early use of these inexpensive and readily available tools can significantly affect important clinical outcomes for these young patients.