Acetone

What the laboratory says this test is for

Excessive formation of ketone bodies (acetone) results in increased blood levels (ketonemia) and increased excretion in the urine (ketonuria). This condition is associated with a decreased availability of carbohydrates, such as dieting or decreased use of carbohydrates. Diabetes and alcohol consumption are common causes of ketoacidosis. Acetone is one ketone body formed from acetoacetate. Ingestion of isopropyl alcohol also leads to the formation of acetone.

What the laboratory says this test is for

Ethanol is the most commonly abused substance whose primary effect on the central nervous system varies with blood concentration. Not all individuals experience the same effects at a given blood level. Additionally, other central nervous system depressants can have an additive effect when taken in combination with ethanol. Approximately 5% of ethanol is excreted unchanged in urine. A positive urine ethanol result may suggest recent ethanol exposure and/or consumption; however, in diabetic patients with a urinary tract infection, ethanol is commonly present in urine as a result of glucose fermentation by yeast in the urine. When fermentation is not suspected, and urine ethanol is adjusted by a sample's creatinine concentration, urine ethanol may be used to estimate blood ethanol concentrations, as urine ethanol concentrations are approximately 130% of blood concentrations, if the patient is in the elimination phase. Caution should be exercised with interpretation of urine ethanol results; it is not recommended that a clinical decision be based solely on a urine ethanol result as there are several different scenarios that may have yielded the result.

What the laboratory says this test is for

This panel includes acetone, isopropanol, methanol and ethanol.

What the laboratory says this test is for

The assay is used to determine concentration and potential toxicity of these substances.