Serum ketones test

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Acetone bodies; Ketones - serum; Nitroprusside test; Ketone bodies - serum; Ketones - blood

A normal test result would be negative, meaning there are no ketone bodies in the blood.

Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific test results.

A test result is positive if ketones are found in the blood. This may indicate:

• Alcoholic ketoacidosis
• Diabetic ketoacidosis
• Starvation
• Uncontrolled blood glucose in diabetics

Review Date: 02/01/2011
Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org).

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