Dipstick test for ketonuria. Medical professional using a dipstick and colour chart used to test urine for ketonuria. Ketonuria is a condition caused by a diet low in carbohydrates. In such circumstances,ketones - the metabolic products of fatty acid metabolism - are not completely metabolised and are found in the urine. The popular Atkins diet,which advises abstinence from foods containing carbohydrates,commonly results in ketonuria. Other causes are pregnancy and diabetes | |
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