What Is a Ketone Test? A ketone test can warn you of a serious diabetes complication called diabetic ketoacidosis, or DKA. An elevated level of this substance in your blood can mean that you have very ...
Your body typically uses glucose, or sugar, as its main source of energy. When cells don’t get the glucose they need, the body begins to use fat instead. Burning fat produces ketones, a type of acid ...
(HealthDay News) — For patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D), self-reported ketone monitoring is infrequent overall, according to research published online Jan. 18 in Diabetes Care. Anastasia Albanese-O ...
Your ketone levels are measured by urinalysis. High ketone levels can be dangerous and may lead to ketoacidosis. Contact your ...