To diagnose if a patient has ketoacidosis:
Check if they have abnormally high blood sugar – hyperglycemia.
Check if they have arterial blood pH <7.3.
State if they have bicarbonate <15 mEq/L.
Confirm they have ketones present in the blood and/or urine.
If the patient meets all of those four criteria, they can be diagnosed with ketoacidosis. Read more