Ketoacidosis Test
Submitted by Thiruvelan on Wed, 06/23/2010 - 14:29
Ketosis increases blood glucose level, releases ketones and dehydration. So ketosis test involves glucose test, ketone test and eletrolyte test.
Ketoacidosis diagnosis tests
- Blood glucose level - If there is no enough insulin in the body to allow glucose to burn by cells for energy, blood glucose level will rises (hyperglycemia). Then body begins to breaks down fat for energy, so blood sugar level will continue to rise. Test blood glucose level using home glucose monitor.
- Ketone level - When body breaks down fat for energy, toxic acids called ketones are produced and circulated in the bloodstream. This is filtered and sent out by kidneys, thus available ketones in urine is measured by ketone test strips.
- Electrolyte test: Potassium, sodium, blood urea, serum are the electrolyte tests for ketoacidosis.
- Urine pH test measures the acidity of urine.
Additional tests for diabetes ketoacidois
- urinalysis,
- chest X-ray,
- electrocardiogram.
May be needed for doctors to determine what triggered or what damage diabetic ketoacidosis caused.
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