Ketones

A ketones in blood test measures the level of ketones in your blood. Ketones are acids that your body makes when it breaks down fat for energy.

Source: MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine

Normal range

No published reference range from a named lab yet.

What an abnormal result can be associated with

A high result: Hyperketonemia

Associations from LOINC2HPO (Human Phenotype Ontology). This is reference information, not a diagnosis: only a clinician can interpret your result in context.

details

Sample: Serum or plasma · LOINC
Listed under: Diabetes · Diabetes Complications · Diabetes in Children and Teens · Diabetes Type 1 · Diabetes Type 2
Code: LOINC 33058-9 · mg/dL
Also known as: Acetest, Acetoacetate, Acetone bodies, Ketone, Acetoacetates

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