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CAN I CONVERT THE PPM VALUE DETERMINED WITH
THE ACE KETOSCAN LITE INTO MMOL?
No, a direct conversion is not possible. Please click the
following information link, it deals with the relation bet-
ween blood and breath ketone: https://www.ncbi.nlm.
nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4737348/ (English). The article
was written by Joseph C. Anderson and published on
November 2, 2015. Especially, please kindly refer to the
Figure 2 in his study. Based on customer feedback to
the manufacturer, the correlation between blood and
breath ketones becomes clearer when measured in the
morning on an empty stomach.
IS THERE A CORRELATION BETWEEN THE PPM VALUE
DETERMINED WITH THE ACE KETOSCAN LITE AND THE
VALUE OF BETA-HYDROXYBTYRATE (BHB)?
BHB and acetone are different substances, so it is diffi-
cult to make an accurate statement about the correla-
tion between them. BHB is used by the body as energy,
while acetone is a byproduct of blood ketone produc-
tion. The results may vary depending on how well the
body utilizes the BHB, at the same time the byproduct
acetone continues to be released. The conclusion is
therefore that although these substances have a similar
tendency, they do not move with exactly the same curve
and are therefore not directly comparable.
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