LOINC long common name : Ketones [Presence] in Blood by Tablet;
LOINC short name : Ketones Bld Ql Tablet;
LOINC description : This term was originally created (but not limited in use) for the Acetest manufactured
by Bayer HealthCare. It applies to tests done by the nitroprusside method on whole
blood that primarily measures acetoacetate but cross reacts with acetone. So about
10% of the amount reported could be acetone. It will not detect betahydroxybuturate.
These tests are usually named ketones, so we stayed with that name though admit it
is a slight misnomer because they don't detect all ketones.;
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