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Ketones in Focus: From Metabolism to Crisis
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Session Purpose
To provide medical laboratory professionals with a comprehensive understanding of ketone metabolism, laboratory detection methods, and the clinical implications of ketonemia and ketonuria, with emphasis on their role in metabolic acidosis and critical conditions such as diabetic and alcoholic ketoacidosis.
Key Objectives
- Explain the biochemical pathways of ketogenesis and the role of ketones in energy metabolism.
- Identify clinical indications for ketone testing in blood and urine.
- Describe laboratory methods for ketone determination and their diagnostic utility.
- Interpret ketone results in the context of metabolic acidosis and differentiate between diabetic and alcoholic ketoacidosis.
- Correlate ketonemia with ketonuria and understand their clinical significance in patient management.