Table 1: Pre-KD basal laboratory tests.
| Complete blood count |
| Electrolytes, bicarbonate, total protein, calcium, magnesium, selenium, phosphate |
| Plasma amino acids |
| Urine amino acids |
| Liver and kidney function tests |
| Urine organic acids |
| Fasting serum lipids |
| Serum free carnitine profile |
| Complete urinalysis |
| Urine Ca/creatinine ratio |