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Checking Ketones: Step-by-Step

  1. Hands scrubbing with soap under faucet with running water.

    1. Wash your hands.

  2. Tube of ketone test strips.

    2. Get the test strips.

  3. Hand pulling out ketone test strip from tube.

    3. Pull out a test strip.

  4. Hand twisting cap onto ketone test strip tube.

    4. Replace the cap.

  5. Person with pants off sitting on toilet.

    5. Sit on the toilet.

  6. Hand dipping ketone test strip into stream of urine.

    6. Quickly dip the strip into the stream of urine.

  7. Hand holding ketone test strip and waiting for results to show.

    7. Wait for 15 seconds.

  8. Hand holding ketone test strip up to color chart on test strip tube to find color match.

    8. Match up the colors.

  9. Hand throwing ketone test strip into trash.

    9. Throw the test strip away.

  10. Hands scrubbing with soap under faucet with running water.

    10. Wash your hands.

Online Medical Reviewer: Heather M Trevino BSN RNC
Online Medical Reviewer: Marianne Fraser MSN RN
Online Medical Reviewer: Shaziya Allarakha MD
Date Last Reviewed: 2/1/2025
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