Acetone bodies

Alternative names
Acetone bodies; Ketones - serum; Nitroprusside test; Ketone bodies - serum

Definition
This test measures the amount of ketones in the blood. Any amount of detectable ketones is considered abnormal.

see Acetone bodies.

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