Ketones in Urine Test | 合法醫療器材資訊網

2018年10月2日—Inpeoplewithdiabetes,highlevelsofketonesintheurinecanindicateaseriouscomplicationcalleddiabeticketoacidosis.Butexcess ...

A test to detect ketones in urine can be administered at home or in a lab. Sometimes patients are asked not to eat or drink for a specified amount of time before they take the test.

When testing in a lab, patients are advised to wash their hands and then clean their genital area via a sterile cleansing pad. Patients must then collect 1 to 2 ounces of urine into a container, and give the sample to the appropriate healthcare provider. (1)

Patients can also test for ketones in urine at home by doing a spot test, which uses urine test strips. You can capture the urine in a clean container and dip the test strip into the container, or you can urinate directly onto the test strip. Follow the instructions to see how long after testing you should read the color of the strip. Then compare the strip color with the color chart on the bottle. (5)

If you are testing f...