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My urine ketones are 15 mg/dl but my glucose levels are always normal and i dont starve myself i eat all the time somewhat healthy and dont gain wait my ketones are abnormal quite a few times do i have diabetes? im confused?

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It is easy to find out if you have diabetes. Get a blood test for checking your Fasting blood sugar level. It should be less than 100mg/dl. Diabetes requires a blood sugar level of more than 125mg/dl. Ketones in the Urine do not have much meaning, so you can ignore them provided your blood sugar is in the normal range( 60mg to 90mg/dl.).

Answered 7/24/2021

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