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Can uti cause ketones in urine?there was a small amount found in my urine sample?

Q: can uti cause ketones in urine?there was a small amount found in my urine sample?

: Possibly indirectly. Ketones are the breakdown product of fat when it is metabolized for energy. If your appetite is off &amp; feeding down during illness you will often have some ketones in your urine. The UTI doesn't make them, your bodies metabolism does.

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Possibly indirectly. Ketones are the breakdown product of fat when it is metabolized for energy. If your appetite is off & feeding down during illness you will often have some ketones in your urine. The UTI doesn't make them, your bodies metabolism does.

Answered 1/23/2023

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Can uti cause ketones in urine?there was a small amount found in my urine sample?

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