Talk to your doctor immediately if your urine results show moderate or large amounts of ketones. This is a sign that your diabetes is out of control, or that you are getting sick. If you are unable to reach your diabetes care team, head for the emergency room or anRead More →
A ketone does not react with Benedict’s reagent and Tollens’ reagent. Do ketones give Benedict’s test? Tollen’s Test: Aldehydes give positive Tollen’s test (silver mirror) while ketones do not give any reaction. … Benedict’s Test: Aliphatic aldehydes on treatment with Benedict’s solution give a colored precipitate while aromatic aldehydes andRead More →
Ketone bodies can be utilized as fuel in the heart, brain and muscle, but not the liver. They yield 2 guanosine triphosphate (GTP) and 22 adenosine triphosphate (ATP) molecules per acetoacetate molecule when oxidized in the mitochondria. What are the symptoms of ketones? Symptoms of ketone build up include: Thirst.Read More →