Acetone, Urine Test in Varun Polyclinic, Thane

The Acetone-Urine test is a simple urine test to detect the level of acetones in the body. When the acetones in the blood go above a certain level, a number of hormones, including glucagon, epinephrine, and growth hormone can cause fatty acids to be released from body fat (adipose tissue) into the blood. The levels of these hormones increase in starvation, uncontrolled diabetes, and a number of other conditions. This test is also performed to confirm Diabetes Ketoacidosis, Ketonuria and also during the treatment and after treatment of Diabetes Ketoacidosis, Ketonuria to check the efficacy of the prescribed medicines.