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Question # 4: When the medical technologist preforming the urinalysis sees the results, she immediately calls the doctor. Why did she do this? Answer: Besides the fact that the patients test results indicate kidney transplant rejection, the patients glucose and ketone levels are extremely elevated. This indicates that the patient may not be have been properly controlling her diabetes. The combination of Elevated glucose and ketones is one of only a handful of critical values, that a medical technologist must immediately contact the doctor for.