Ketones, Urine
Code: 61760
Keywords/Mnemonics: KETU
Updated: 07/30/2007
| Specimen Required: | 1 random urine kept sealed and refrigerated until analysis. Send 1.0 mL (0.5 minimum) urine, refrigerated. |
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| Reference Values: | Negative Comment: Ketonuria accompanies very low carbohydrate diet. Detects acetoacetic acid and acetone but not beta-hydroxybutyric acid. |
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| Days Performed: | Daily |
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| Days Reported: | Daily |
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| Interference: | False positive associated with ascorbic acid, levadopa metabolites. |
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| Methodology: | Chemstrip |
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| CPT Code(s): | 82009 |
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