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Serum ketones



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Serum ketones

Alternative Names:

Acetone bodies; Ketones - serum; Nitroprusside test; Ketone bodies - serum
What the risks are:

The only risks are those associated with the venipuncture.


Special considerations:

A diet low in carbohydrates can increase ketone bodies.

Veins and arteries vary in size from one patient to another and from one side of the body to the other. Obtaining a blood sample from some people may be more difficult than from others.




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