The test for acetone in the urine is a study that helps determine the level of ketone bodies in the urine. Ketone bodies include metabolic products such as:
These products are formed in the liver and excreted by the kidneys. Normally, ketone bodies are not detected in the urine. If their level in the urine increases, acetonemia develops, which is accompanied by the accumulation of ketone bodies, which can lead to the occurrence of acetonemic syndrome.
Acetone in a child's urine is quite common, and its causes can be:
The triggering mechanisms of the "acetonemic crisis" can be:
Primary acetonemic syndrome is caused by errors in the diet, for example, when a child's diet contains a lot of:
Secondary acetonemic syndrome occurs as a result of various diseases that have not yet been detected in the child, such as:
As a result of acetonemia, the child has:
The reason for this condition is a violation of fat metabolism and carbohydrate assimilation processes. In such cases, a doctor, for example, a therapist, endocrinologist, pediatrician , gastroenterologist or nephrologist, can prescribe an analysis of acetone in the urine for a more accurate diagnosis and assessment of metabolic disorders
There is no special preparation for acetone analysis. It is carried out using test strips. It is advisable to perform a thorough toileting of the child's genitals before collecting urine.
Fresh urine must be used to determine the amount of ketone bodies. The determination process looks like this:
The color on the strip is compared with the color scale of the concentration of ketone bodies in the urine:
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