Excretion of ketone bodies in the urine.
A state in which ketone bodies are excreted in the urine.
A condition characterized by excessive levels of ketones in the urine. In diabetes mellitus, fatty acid oxidation is incomplete. As a result, acetone, β-hydroxybutyrate, and acetoacetate, products of incomplete fatty acid oxidation, accumulate. These are the ketone bodies.
Excessive amounts of ketone bodies in the urine; it is usually the result of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, starvation, or metabolic disorder affecting fat metabolism; also called ketoaciduria.
Presence of excessive amounts of ketone bodies occurring as a result of uncontrolled metabolic conditions such as diabetes mellitus or starvation.
The presence in the urine of ketone (acetone) bodies. This may occur in diabetes mellitus, starvation, or after persistent vomiting and results from the partial oxidation of fats. Ketone bodies may be detected by adding a few drops of 5% sodium nitroprusside solution and a solution of ammonia to the urine; the gradual development of a purplish-red color indicates their presence.
The detection of ketone bodies in the urine.