General
Synonym/Acronym:
Ketone bodies, acetoacetate, acetone.
Common Use:
To investigate diabetes as the cause of ketoacidosis and monitor therapeutic interventions.
Specimen:
Serum (1 mL) collected from red- or tiger-top tube. Urine (5 mL), random or timed specimen, collected in a clean plastic collection container.
Normal Findings:
(Method: Colorimetric nitroprusside reaction) Negative.
Ketones, Blood and Urine has been found in Davis's Lab & Diagnostic Tests
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