Lab reference

UA Ketones

Urinalysis

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Reference range

RangeReported as negative or positive

About

Ketones in the urine, seen in starvation, alcohol and diabetic ketoacidosis. The dipstick misses the ketone that predominates early in DKA.

When it is low

Normal (negative)

When it is high

DKA, starvation, alcoholic ketoacidosis, low-carb diet

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