Table 3.

Levels of plasma hydroxybutyrate and free fatty acids3-a

SubjectHydroxybutyrate reference range: 50–200 mol/lFree fatty acids reference range: 0.1–0.6 mol/l
FastingSatedFastingSated
 18633-b1721.113-b0.613-b
 2138 313-b0.663-b0.773-b
 3 82 423-b1.043-b0.44
 43-a3-a3-a3-a
 5110 750.733-b0.48
 62643-b1041.053-b0.24
 73253-b1850.933-b0.683-b
 83593-b 373-b1.33-b0.14
 93703-b 550.833-b0.12
10 65 213-b1.993-b0.10
Mean2863-b 801.073-b0.4
  • F3-a Measurements lost because of technical problems;

  • F3-b outside reference range.