Ketones - urine
Alternate Names : Ketone bodies - urine, Urine ketones
Normal Values
A negative test result is normal. When ketones are present in the urine, the results are usually listed as small, moderate, or large with these corresponding values: Small: < 20 mg/dL Moderate: 30 - 40 mg/dL Large: > 80 mg/dL Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific test results.
What do Abnormal Results Mean?
A positive test may indicate: - Abnormal nutritional conditions
- Anorexia
- Fasting
- High protein or low carbohydrate diets
- Starvation
- Disorders of increased metabolism
- Acute or severe illness
- Burns
- Fever
- Hyperthyroidism
- Nursing a baby (lactation)
- Post-surgical condition
- Pregnancy
- Metabolic abnormalities, including uncontrolled diabetes or glycogen storage disease
- Vomiting frequently over a long period of time
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