Not exact matches
That's the reason why you might get high amounts of
ketones in your
urine — your liver is
producing ketones, but your body isn't putting them to use and is simply peeing them out.
Acetone is a
ketone produced during ketosis, which is expelled
in your
urine and partly your breath.
These are
produced normally, and when we measure these
ketones in our
urine, we know we are burning fat efficiently.
Urine test results may also show evidence of abnormally high levels of
ketone bodies — water - soluble compounds
produced as a by - product of fatty acid metabolism
in the liver and kidney.
This is because their metabolism is so deranged they are
producing ketones in their blood and
urine.
Diabetic ketoacidosis is a serious but treatable medical condition where high levels of
ketones are
produced in the body and build up
in the blood and
urine.