Ketones Re: Re: My first prenatal visit

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In a message dated 5/14/01 11:40:58 AM Eastern Daylight Time, whimsy2@...

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Are you sure you can get keytones from low blood sugars??? I have never

read

that! >>

I'm pretty sure you get ketones from HIGH blood sugars. Vicki >>

I did a search on google for ketones...

<A HREF= " http://umm.drkoop.com/conditions/ency/article/003585.htm " >

drkoop.com: Conditions And Concerns: Medical Encyclopedia: Ketones - urine</A>

Why this Test is Performed:

Ketones (beta-hydroxybutyric acid, acetoacetic acid, and acetone) are the

end-product of rapid or excessive fatty acid breakdown. As with glucose,

ketones " spill over " into the urine when the blood levels are above a certain

threshold. Fatty acid release from adipose tissue is stimulated by a number

of hormones including glucagon , epinephrine, and growth hormone . The levels

of these hormones are increased in starvation, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus

, and a number of other conditions.

Normal Values:

A negative test result is normal.

Abnormal Results:

A positive test may indicate

anorexia

fasting

isopropanol ingestion

ketoacidosis of alcoholism

prolonged vomiting

starvation

uncontrolled diabetes mellitus

Here is the search on google for pregnancy and diabetes

<A

HREF= " http://www.google.com/search?q=%22pregnancy+%2B+diabetes%22 & btnG=Google+

Search " >Google Search: " pregnancy + diabetes "

</A><A

HREF= " http://click.go2net.com/adclick?cid=0002dc902f0a038200000000 & area=DIR.HO

ME & site=VA & shape=exitpopup & keyword=embeddedexitpopup " >Gestational Diabetes</A>

Ketones can pose a problem during the pregnancy. Ketones develop and

actually eat away at the bodies own energy resources if blood sugars are not

controlled. If there is a problem controlling the blood sugars, then a ketone

urine test should be done each morning.