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Ketonemia
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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
