No Rain. I have a cottony and sticky substance on my desert spoon. It seems to be inhibiting the growth of the plant. When I spray it with a strong spray from the garden hose it washes off with some effort. Through my research I believe that it is one of the many varieties of scale insects.
Ketone is a chemical produced when there is a shortage of insulin in the blood and the body breaks down body fat for energy. Ketones in the urine is a sign that your body is using fat for energy instead of using glucose because not enough insulin is available to use glucose for energy.
Ketones: Finding ketones in the urine is not a normal finding. Typically, diabetes is the cause of ketones in the urine. The finding of ketones will typically result in testing for diabetes, or it may indicate a need for better glucose control in a diabetic patient. Leukocytes: Leukocytes are white blood cells. Leukocytes in the urine typically indicate a past or current infection in the urinary tract. Blood: The presence of blood in the urine is an abnormal finding. It is not possible to determine the cause of the bleeding without further testing.