Urinary acetoacetate

Urinary acetoacetic acid is a type of urine ketone body test. The ketone bodies produced by normal people are quickly utilized, and the content in the blood is extremely small, about 2.0-4.0 mg/L, of which acetoacetic acid accounts for 20%. The qualitative test is negative. However, when hunger, various causes of glucose metabolism, increased lipid decomposition and diabetic acidosis, ketone body velocity is greater than tissue utilization rate, urinary acetoacetate content increases, followed by ketonuria (KET). Determination of urinary acetoacetate can help diagnose ketosis. Basic Information Specialist classification: urinary examination classification: urine / kidney function test Applicable gender: whether men and women apply fasting: not fasting Analysis results: Below normal: Normal value: no Above normal: negative: normal. Positive: Diabetes, pregnancy vomiting, chronic hunger and severe acidosis. Tips: Fresh morning urine should be used as much as possible. The urine that is randomly selected is preferably mid-stage urine. Women should avoid menstruation when taking urine specimens and should prevent vaginal secretions from mixing into the urine. Normal value negative. Clinical significance Increased or positive diabetes, vomiting in pregnancy, chronic hunger and severe acidosis. Note that when the kidney is weak, the blood ketone body is significantly elevated, but the urinary ketone can be negative. Positive results may be diseases: Diabetes ketoacidosis precautions Note when checking: 1. Try to use fresh morning urine when doing this test. The urine that is randomly selected is preferably mid-stage urine. 2, women should avoid the menstrual period when taking urine specimens, should prevent vaginal secretions mixed into the urine, middle-stage urine is appropriate. 3. Use a clean and dry container for urine. It is better to use disposable urine cups and urine tubes provided by the hospital. The amount of urine used for routine testing should be about 10 ml and sent for inspection as soon as possible. Inspection process Inspection method: urine test. Not suitable for the crowd Menstrual women. Adverse reactions and risks no.

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