Types

• Ketones are not normally found in the urine. They are intermediate products of fat metabolism. They are produced when glucose is not available to the body's cells as an energy source.
• Ketones are formed when a person does not eat enough carbohydrates (fasting, starvation, or high-protein diets). When carbohydrates are not available,...

Description

• Small: <20 mg/dl
• Moderate: 30 to 40 mg/dl
• Large: >80 mg/dl

When to get Tested

• If there is s/s of ketoacidosis (Nausea or vomiting, Abdominal pain, Confusion, Trouble breathing, Feeling extremely sleepy)

Elevated Level

• Diabetes
• Chronic vomiting and/or diarrhoea
• Digestive disorder
• Strenuous exercise
• On a very low-carbohydrate diet
• Eating disorder

Decreased Level