Comments on: Rothera’s Test for Ketone Bodies: Principle, Procedure and Clinical Significances https://laboratorytests.org/rotheras-test/ Everything About Laboratory Tests... Fri, 09 Apr 2021 01:13:49 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 By: Kwon https://laboratorytests.org/rotheras-test/#comment-621444 Fri, 09 Apr 2021 01:13:49 +0000 http://laboratorytests.org/?p=260#comment-621444 What should be observed when performing rothera’s test?

]]> By: Shridhar https://laboratorytests.org/rotheras-test/#comment-621268 Fri, 26 Mar 2021 02:58:40 +0000 http://laboratorytests.org/?p=260#comment-621268 Beta hydroxy butyrate lacks keto group

]]> By: Dhurba Giri https://laboratorytests.org/rotheras-test/#comment-363 Wed, 28 Aug 2019 17:12:57 +0000 http://laboratorytests.org/?p=260#comment-363 In reply to Sandhya.

Acetoacetate and acetone are true ketones, while β-hydroxybutyrate does not possess a keto group. As keto group is involved in Rothera’s test, it is not answered by β-hydroxybutyrate.

]]> By: Sandhya https://laboratorytests.org/rotheras-test/#comment-294 Wed, 17 Jul 2019 05:46:16 +0000 http://laboratorytests.org/?p=260#comment-294 Why beta hydroxy butyric acid is not detected in this test?

]]> By: Ramij https://laboratorytests.org/rotheras-test/#comment-153 Tue, 16 Apr 2019 10:56:21 +0000 http://laboratorytests.org/?p=260#comment-153 Purple colour ring scientific name??

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