Ketones in urine

Hello again,

I've been trying to read online but I cannot find an answer.

I had a lot of blood work done and urinalysis. There was 2.0 mmol/L in my urine.

It was in the morning after not having eaten in about 12 hours.

Blood glucose was 4.8 and proper range is 3.6 - 6.0.
I haven't been able to eat much lately but am still eating, but weight still dropping. Anyway, when I Google ketones everything comes up diabetes, and so I'm concerned I'm pre-diabetic or something. No one in my family is diabetic.

Waiting to hear back from doc but looking for guidance or peace of mind.

If you are eating very low carbs (less than 20 g per day) you're body will burn fat instead of glucose and you will be in ketosis. Some people follow a ketogenic diet for neurological health. Low to moderate ketosis is very hard to maintain with diet and exercise, and if you are not on a very low carb diet and doing cardio like crazy, it could be a sign of diabetes.

You can get ketones sticks at the pharmacy to measure the level of ketones in the urine. I would say eat a nice meal of carbs and measure it afterwards.