Got a Keto Mojo and wanted help interpreting results, please

(Maryann ) #1

Hello, I did my first ketones blood test with my mojo today. I saw it has 3 outputs (if I’m reading this correctly). Lo, 0.6, and Hi. I got 0.6. I am assuming that means I’m in ketosis? But not in a bad zone? Is that correct? I assume to stay in ketosis I do not was to hit Lo. Am I reading this correctly? Thank you so much.

(Aimee Moisa) #2

Following. I don’t have one yet but I’m going to win me one of those ketomojo kits in the contest they’re doing right now! I’m going to win, I swear! :slight_smile:

(Beth) #3

Looks like ketosis, which starts at .4 I believe. Lo is when you are out of ketosis. I’m not sure what Hi is but likely they give the range on the setup sheet??

#4

The keto mojo reads “Lo” when measured blood ketones are less than 0.1 mmol/L. Otherwise, it’ll show a value between 0.1 and 8.0 inclusive. For measurements over 8.0 mmol/L, it’ll read “Hi”. (That “0.6” that you saw in the manual is just an example.)

Nutritional ketosis is (usually) considered to be 0.5 mmol/L to 3.0 mmol/L, though there are some who quibble about both the lower and upper bounds. Those who have been in ketosis for a long while might still be in ketosis with readings of 0.3 mmol/L and higher. If you’re just starting out, I think you should shoot for readings of 0.5 and higher.

#5

Here’s a handy graph originally taken from Volek & Phinney’s book, The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Living:

(Aimee Moisa) #6

@KevinB How do those numbers compare with the numbers on the package of the pee sticks? Just curious, it’s not like I’m not still using the pee sticks, I wouldn’t be that silly! wink wink

#7

Someone else will have to answer this one. I’ve never tested my urine for ketones.

(Aimee Moisa) #8

I found it.

The bottom part has the numbers my test strips have always shown, in mg/dL, and the top part is in mmol/l, which compares to the numbers you were talking about.

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#9

Glad you figured it out. Thanks for posting the photo too - I found it interesting even though I don’t plan on testing that way.

It’s my understanding that the pee strips can be useful when you’re starting a ketogenic diet. But after your body becomes more keto-adapted, you’ll only see trace amounts of ketones in your urine.

They say that the same thing - adaptation / lower numbers - happens with your blood ketones too, but after a little over eight months on a ketogenic diet, I’m still seeing blood ketone readings over 1.0. E.g, this morning it was 1.1; last night: 1.6.

(Aimee Moisa) #10

Last night the pee sticks put me at 1.5/15 and this morning I was lighter than .5/5 but not negative. I fasted yesterday and then ended up in a low-carb binge for most of the evening. I don’t think I ate over 30-40 grams of net carbs because all the food I ate was meat, veg, and cheese. It was like I’d eaten my whole day worth of food in a period of 3 hours.

#11

There are not comparable at all. Urine strips measure acetoacetate, and are unreliable because they are affected by a number of factors, including hydration. The Mojo measures Beta-Hydroxybutyrate, which is the gold standard, and used in clinical settings.

(Aimee Moisa) #12

@4dml Oh, yeah, thanks for the reminder. I’d forgotten about that part. Well, at least I found a comparison for mmol and mg/dL from pee strip to pee strip. :slight_smile:

#13

Also the urine strips are measuring excess ketones. Not the actual levels in your blood. This is why they are not useful after your fat adapted. You can read zero on the test strips and still be in ketosis; it’s just because your body is so good at using them and making the right amount you have no excess to excrete (ugh lovely word)