Is A Trace Of Ketone In Urine A Cause For Concern?

Posted on Mon, 20 Jul 2015

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Mon, 20 Jul 2015 Answered on

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Question : Just found a trace of ketone in my urine . Is this a bad thing

Answered by Dr. Ajish TP (43 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Welcome to HCM. I have gone through the question and understand your concerns.

Ketones in urine are seen in conditions like diabetes, starvation, special weight lowering diets, continuos vomiting, vigorous exercise etc. Please share with us more medical details.

Trace ketones is not that significant.

Hope I have answered your questions. If you have any further queries I will be happy to help you

Regards,

Dr Ajish TP [MD,DM]
Consultant Endocrinologist

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Ajish TP (5 days later)

I just decided to take ketone test just to take it. h
have no medical conditions that I'm aware of but high blood pressure . I decided to take the text one day and just found traces and I wanted to know if that was normal

Answered by Dr. Ajish TP (19 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Single urine test of traces is not important

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

welcome back.

Please check your blood sugars. A single test of trace of ketones is not significant. You can repeat the tests later. We take more than 2+ ketones as significant ketosis - which is usually seen in conditions I explained in last question.

Regards
Dr Ajish TP

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar