Tests affected by haemolysed, icteric and lipemic samples. a) During sample receipt in the Laboratory Department, scientific personnel checks for. sample quality. b) In the event that the sample is hemolytic, lipemic or icteric, the Laboratory does not. proceed with the analysis of the tests that can be affected, as described below. c) After the rejection of a sample due to hemolysis, lipemia or icterus, the Laboratory.
Breath and Urine Signs of Ketosis. Ketones are burned for energy, but also breathed out through the lungs and excreted in the urine. As a result, your breath takes on a fruity odor when you're in ketosis. Your urine may also smell fruity, or slightly like nail polish remover or ammonia.
Clinical signs. Cows will have raised blood ketone levels and may excrete ketones in urine and milk. It is important to recognise that many cases of ketosis are sub-clinical, with the cow s performance and health compromised, but without overt clinical signs.rimary ketosis in dairy cows. Pathogenesis. To satisfy the requirements of milk production, the cow can draw on two sources of nutrients, food intake and body reserves. During early lactation, the energy intake is insufficient to meet the energy output in milk and the animal is in a negative energy balance.