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Cetonas en orina - Results

Nombres alternativos

Cuerpos cetónicos en orina; Cetonas urinarias

Valores normales:

Un resultado negativo del examen es normal. Cuando se presentan cetonas en la orina, los resultados generalmente aparecen como pequeña, moderada o grande con estos valores correspondientes:

Pequeña: < 20 mg/dL

Moderada: 30 - 40 mg/dL

Grande: > 80 mg/dL

Los rangos de los valores normales pueden variar ligeramente entre diferentes laboratorios. Hable con el médico acerca del significado de los resultados específicos de su examen.

Significado de los resultados anormales:

Un examen positivo puede indicar:

Condiciones nutricionales anormales:
- anorexia
- ayunos
- dietas altas en proteínas o bajas en carbohidratos
- inanición
Trastornos de aumento del metabolismo:
- enfermedad grave o aguda
- quemaduras
- fiebre
- hipertiroidismo
- lactancia (alimentar a un bebé)
- afección posquirúrgica
- embarazo
Anomalías metabólicas, incluyendo una diabetes no controlada o enfermedad de almacenamiento del glucógeno.
Vómito frecuentemente durante un período prolongado

Sistema urinario masculino

Reviewed last on: 11/30/2009
David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; Herbert Y. Lin, MD, PHD, Nephrologist, Massachusetts General Hospital; Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Inzucchi SE, Sherwin RS. Type 1 diabetes mellitus. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 247.

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