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Reagents available as home-test kits that permit the semiquantitative determination of ketones in a sample of whole blood. Ketone determination kits for home use permit patients to check the level of ketones in their blood; increased blood concentration of ketones (ketonemia) is associated with diabetes mellitus, alcohol consumption, frequent vomiting, and/or starvation. Semiquantitative determination of ketones in blood is reportedly more accurate than test methods that use urine specimens.
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