Serum ketones
Alternative names:
acetone bodies; ketone bodies - serum; ketones - serum; nitroprusside test
What the risks are:
- excessive bleeding
- fainting or feeling lightheaded
- hematoma (blood accumulating under the skin)
- infection (a slight risk any time the skin is broken)
- multiple punctures to locate veins
Special considerations:
A diet low in carbohydrates can result in increased ketone bodies.
Urine may also be tested for the presence of ketones.
Veins and arteries vary in size from one patient to another and from one side of the body to the other. Obtaining a blood sample from some people may be more difficult than from others.
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