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Acetone / Ketone Body Serum Test Cost & Procedure

Acetone / Ketone Body Serum

Serum Ketone Body

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When the body utilizes fat as an energy basis rather than glucose, ketones are developed as byproducts. These ketone molecules can accumulate in diabetics, first producing ketosis and later developing into ketoacidosis, a potentially fatal form of metabolic acidosis.

What is Acetone, Serum Test?

As a result of digesting fat, the body creates ketones. When the body uses lipids as fuel instead of carbohydrates, it particularly produces ketones. Although the body can handle small amounts of ketones without suffering any negative effects, dangerously high levels can be deadly. When the body's ketone levels rise over normal, a condition known as ketosis results. In the blood, acetone is the most familiar ketone. Ketosis can guide to ketoacidosis, a situation that is understood to induce comas and is often fatal. Ketosis is a common occurrence in diabetic people. Typical symptoms include breathing difficulties, chest pain, nausea, flu-like symptoms, and increased thirst.

Clinical Importance

Acetone is an overly formed ketone body that raises blood ketone levels and urine production (ketonuria). The decreased availability of carbohydrates in this situation is connected to variables like dieting or reduced carbohydrate intake. Alcohol consumption and diabetes are frequent causes of ketoacidosis. Acetone is a ketone body that is created from acetoacetate. Consuming isopropyl alcohol also produces acetone.

Acetone and serum test preparation

No extra planning is necessary. Please let the doctor know whether the patient is taking any drugs.

Benefits of Acetone, Serum Examination

Acetone grades will be investigated in the blood serum. Low levels are regarded as typical.

Acetone levels above normal can signify the following: DiabetessStarvation

Unchecked Serum Sugar Levels

alcohol ketone ketosis

Acetone, Serum Test Procedure

The blood sample will be accepted from a vein in the patient's arm. The place on the arm will be earned utilizing an alcohol swab. A sterile syringe will be utilized to take the blood from the patient's arm. About 2 ml of blood will be drawn. The region will be cleaned utilizing a cotton swab.

What do your results mean?

As soon as the test findings are available, your doctor and you will review them. This might occur over the phone or during a later appointment.

Elevated blood ketones may indicate:

DKA, alcohol-induced ketoacidosis, and uncontrolled blood sugar levels

People often have higher ketone levels:

on a low-carbohydrate diet who have an eating disorder or are receiving treatment for one who is alcoholicandho frequently throws up

Test Type Serum Ketone Body
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Acetone / Ketone Body Serum (Pathology Test)

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Test Price ₹ 1200 ₹ 1500
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