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The following conditions will cause elevated serum ketones: | The following conditions will cause elevated serum ketones: | ||
*[[Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)]] | *[[Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)]] | ||
*Starvation ketosis | *[[Starvation ketosis]] | ||
*Isopropyl alcohol ingestion | *[[Isopropyl alcohol ingestion]] | ||
*Salicylate overdose | *[[Salicylate overdose]] | ||
*Pregnancy | *[[Pregnancy]] | ||
*Cortisol deficiency | *[[Cortisol deficiency]] | ||
*[[Alcohol ketoacidosis]] | *[[Alcohol ketoacidosis]] | ||
*High-fat diet | *High-fat diet | ||
*Vomiting | *[[Vomiting]] | ||
*Diarrhea | *[[Diarrhea]] | ||
*Hyperthyroidism | *[[Hyperthyroidism]] | ||
*Inborn errors of metabolism (cystinuria) | *[[Inborn errors of metabolism]] (cystinuria) | ||
*Hypoglycemia | *[[Hypoglycemia]] | ||
===False positive elevations=== | ===False positive elevations=== | ||
The following conditions spur false-positive results[4, 5] : | The following conditions spur false-positive results[4, 5] : | ||
Revision as of 22:01, 2 November 2015
Background
The following conditions will cause elevated serum ketones:
- Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)
- Starvation ketosis
- Isopropyl alcohol ingestion
- Salicylate overdose
- Pregnancy
- Cortisol deficiency
- Alcohol ketoacidosis
- High-fat diet
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Hyperthyroidism
- Inborn errors of metabolism (cystinuria)
- Hypoglycemia
False positive elevations
The following conditions spur false-positive results[4, 5] :
- Parkinson medications
- Ex-Lax use