Question

Which statement is accurate regarding each method of testing ketones?

a.
Urine ketone monitoring provides an accurate and efficient result but is costly.
b.
Blood ketone monitoring is familiar to most individuals with diabetes but is less accurate than urine ketone monitoring.
c.
Continuous ketone monitoring will provide the most accurate picture of an individual’s ketone trends but is not yet available for use.
d.
Because both methods provide the same information, there is no significant advantage or disadvantage of one over the other.

Answer 1

Correct answer: c.

Continuous ketone monitoring would give the best picture of trends but is not yet generally available. Brief clarifications:
- Urine ketone strips are inexpensive, detect acetoacetate and lag behind blood levels, so they are less accurate for real‑time monitoring.
- Blood ketone meters measure beta‑hydroxybutyrate and are more accurate and timely than urine tests.
- The methods do not provide the same information, so (d) is incorrect.